Safety Features

Safety Feature

1. General

The impact absorbing structure of the SC430 provides a body construction that can effectively help absorbing the energy of impact in a front or side collision.

Also, it realizes a high level of occupant protection performance through the use of reinforcements and members that help to minimize cabin deformation.

2. Impact Absorbing Structure for Frontal Collision





In conjunction with the high level of impact absorbing structure for a frontal collision, the followings have been adopted.

^ Front side member tip has been made with a structure crashed efficiently.

^ A pillar brace has been established at the connecting portion of the front side member and the front pillar, thus realized the superior supporting rigidity at the rear end of the member.

^ By using a thick plate for the front pillar and the rocker to make the cross section (A - A) greater, deformation of the passenger compartment has been suppressed.

^ Reinforcement has been established in the cross section (B - B) of the rocker portion, thus restrained the body deformation.

3. Impact Absorbing Structure for Side Collision





^ Impact energy of a side collision directed to the cabin area is dispersed throughout the body via pillar, beam and member and the impact energy is finally directed to the cabin.

In addition, the body is made of reinforced joints and high strength sheet steel in order to help maintain the maximum preservation of the cabin space.





^ A Head Impact Protection Structure has been adopted.

Roof and pillar garnishes have impact absorbing structures to help reduce injures due to secondary impact with these components during a collision.