Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles
Below are a couple of 2010 Ford Taurus pictures of the UHSS and Boron steel used. The red is the UHSS and Boron. The B-Pillar is made with Boron. My department ran on an MVA with a new 2010 Taurus ...
Read More »2010 Ford Taurus Laminated Side Glass
A department near my city ran on a MVA that had a 2010 Ford Taurus involved. The driver needed to be extricated. The surprise was not that this is a vehicle loaded with UHSS and Boron. The surprise was that ...
Read More »2010 Ford Focus
2010 Focus Sedan The 2010 Ford Focus Sedan has a reinforced steel safety cage. Ford does not state what, if any UHSS or Boron is used the body structure other than the bumper on this model. Just remember, Ford has ...
Read More »2010 Subaru Outback
There is almost no reason to write about the new 2010 Subaru’s. If you arrive on scene of a MVA with entrapment in a Subaru vehicle you can safely assume you will encounter some UHSS and most likely Boron. Here ...
Read More »Ford KA Boron and Ultra High Strength Steel
To achieve the best combination of light weight and structural performance, high-strength and Boron steels were employed in the critical load-bearing parts of the structure, such as in the main pillars and crash zones. High-strength and Boron steels can be ...
Read More »2010 Kia Sorento
The new 2010 Kia Sorento is designed with a stiff body structure which features a much higher percentage (70.4per cent) of high-tensile strength steel compared to the previous model (40.0per cent). The strength of the B-Pillar was improved with a roll-over hoop ...
Read More »2010 Chrysler 300 Side Impact UHSS
The 2010 Chrysler 300 has a “Good” rating from the IIHS and did not get the best rating. This would lead me to believe there is not too much UHSS in the body structure. More to come on this model.
Read More »Fiat Doblo Body Structure
2010 Ford Taurus has dual-phase
Getting detailed information out of Ford has not been to successful to date. I am still working on it and hope to have color coded body structure diagrams soon. The first information on the 2010 Ford Taurus post on this ...
Read More »Audi Q7 V12 UHSS Body Structure
High strength body shell The Audi Q7 V12 is underpinned by a high strength body shell constructed from incredibly strong steel. The rigid safety zones of the high-strength body shell ensure that, in the event of a collision, energy is ...
Read More »