RL not testing in Whiplash due to Headrest flaws

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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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RL not testing in Whiplash due to Headrest flaws

I was browsing through cnn, and i saw this article about how poorly some of the highend compact cars, and then browsed through to this section

The institute did not test 24 seats -- among them those in the Buick Regal, Cadillac Seville, Acura RL and Volkswagen Passat -- because it determined the headrests were designed in a way that would not protect taller people.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/14/veh....ap/index.html

I hope none of you are "tall" and get rear ended.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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Good thing i'm 5'10"
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 09:45 AM
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5'9" here. Feelin' good.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 10:22 AM
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5'8" here, even better!
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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Did the study evaluate a '04 or '05 RL? I suspect that the seat and headrest design is different between model years.
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