Crash Test

[AllEyezOnG]

Hi everybody...
I've been watching this forum for about 5 months now and figured I will have my first real post today. I purchased my Hummer H3 in June of '05 and I love the car. Today, as i was pulling out of the CVS parking lot, I got hit by a toyota camry that was doing near 80 mph on an extremely busy street. I definitely had doubt on my suvs muscle until I got out and had a look. I lost my front bumper, grille, mini-grill, passenger headlight and probably a lot more things. The accident also ruined my wheel alignment. But after an 80 mph direct hit, my car was still running. Unfortunetly his car is a total loss http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif . I could tell you that your Hummer is a very safe suv. I'll miss my hummer for the time its going to be away. I just figured I can vent my emotions to you guys.


George

[AllEyezOnG]

Hi everybody...
I've been watching this forum for about 5 months now and figured I will have my first real post today. I purchased my Hummer H3 in June of '05 and I love the car. Today, as i was pulling out of the CVS parking lot, I got hit by a toyota camry that was doing near 80 mph on an extremely busy street. I definitely had doubt on my suvs muscle until I got out and had a look. I lost my front bumper, grille, mini-grill, passenger headlight and probably a lot more things. The accident also ruined my wheel alignment. But after an 80 mph direct hit, my car was still running. Unfortunetly his car is a total loss http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif . I could tell you that your Hummer is a very safe suv. I'll miss my hummer for the time its going to be away. I just figured I can vent my emotions to you guys.


George

[bparker]

Dsng George! I am sorry to hear about that but glad to hear you are ok.

Lets see some pics if you get time as I would like to see how bad the damage was.

Brent

[fourfourto]

Its good nobody got hurt.
List some before and after pics.
Make sure you get H3 fixed by qualified body guy.
Did you have a brush guard?if so did it help.

[HummerJim]

These pictures were posted 8-15 of an H3 that tangled with an Expedition at a stop light and they walked away. They build them rugged.

[HummerJim]

There are several more if you go back to the 8-15 post.

[Steve - SanJose]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by HummerJim:
These pictures were posted 8-15 of an H3 that tangled with an Expedition at a stop light and they walked away. They build them rugged. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Wow that looks like my H3, but slightly modified!. That's some real crash testing.

S.

[FLYINGBADGER2006]

I took thoses pics at Bergstrom in Milwaukee way back in the day. I later inquired a few weeks later when I got the oil changed on the H3 and was told that the truck was a total loss.

[Laura]

OMG--I really cant believe the damage. I have to say because its white and just like mine it makes me so sad......Its like theres a death in the family.....Wheres a tissue!!!or maybe a drink will get me threw the loss.....

[Steve - SanJose]

Check out the NHTSA website for actual crash test results and videos of the H3 in frontal and side crashes.

S.

[AllEyezOnG]

Sorry about the delay, I've been trying to get the situation under control. She is being towed to the shop on friday. No, I didn't have a brushguard on. I will be posting pics the accident pics shortly. I don't have any before pics, but I will post some after I get her back. I figured while my car is at the shop that I might as well have my bumpers painted to match the body (black) and some HID's for the headlights and foglights. I wonder how I'm gonna pay for all that http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif


George

[Steve - SanJose]

AllEyezOnG - glad to hear that you are unhurt and your H3 is on the road to recovery. The H3 crash tests and videos on the NHTSA site came out with good results for both frontal and side impact.

But obviously you did some real world testing...

S.

[HUMRCHIC]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">NHTSA </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Here is the direct link to the ratings and the video.

H3 crash ratings (http://www.safercar.gov/NCAP/Cars/3682.html)