Here's some of the close-ups of the damage.

 

Ouch!
Sorry to see that, but you Made it out ok so the car did its job

 

Yeah.
That was a very bad day...

Believe you me.. I'm VERY Thankful my Wife and I made it out.

I prayed to God like no other..
- at the exact instance when I knew that driver was going to hit us at the speed the vehicle was traveling/coming - Please God, protect my wife.

 

5 star crash safety rating FTW!

 

Well... I'd say I was seeing stars afterwards. But, I didn't bother to count how many.

 

Considering the damage to that other SUV's front end and then looking at the rear of your Outlander Sport, I have to say it held up quite well! Glad you escaped any major injuries, crazy that you got punted so far after the hit but that is better then staying planted and having all the energy of the other SUV crushing into your vehicle.

 

I never got the chance to see under the plastic skin that was the rear bumper... So, who know just how much more "crash" there really was.
I'd say that bumper gives a false impression because it probably flex back into shape some after the impact and "makes" the damage appear less.

If you were to see it in person, there's actual warp-age of the roof - the whole (rear of the) vehicle seem to have twisted and bent up a bit.


Yeah, if you ever watch those NHTSA crash test they do on cars - NOT the slo-mo ones, BUT in realtime > You see how much energy that collision produces at 35MPH... Now imagine it at 65-70MPH!

If that retaining wall/barrier wasn't there (and secured down) we would have gone over the bridge and faced a 40 foot drop.

 

I know I posted these pics in another thread but since you said this would be a good place to discuss rear integrity I thought I would throw them up here too




The hit was at approx. 50 miles an hour while exiting a freeway. She was driving a late model ford torus. All things considered it held up well. If the car gets totaled for some reason I will defiantly be getting another one.

 

Certainly!
Appreciate you sharing.

It's rough to go through something like this, no doubt...
After the pain & shock we went thru - I (We) took another good look at how well this had "shielded" us and compared it to other options of SUVs / CUVs out there...
It really was a no-brainer to invest in another O.Sport.



Also, just a heads up >
I Highly recommend YOU (Yourself, don't rely on their or your insurance adjuster to take the photos) need to crawl under your vehicle and take some good photos of the under side (bumper area, suspension, etc.) FOR YOUR RECORDS -

Otherwise, their insurance will probably give you some lame duck response - "oh, there's no damage at all, just some plastic skin bits, and some very light dings to the sheet metal & on the side fender..."
"That'll PDR right out...

Just be aware their agent Will try some stunt like that.




Is THAT right.

 

@Brianbrase,

Since it was verbally stated by that other driver -

This is a serious matter.
If her supervisor knowingly allowed an employee to drive out on public roads with a faulty vehicle, she could have injured or killed someone.

Either the brake pads were severely worn, low on brake fluid, a leak in the lines or there was air pockets, etc etc... Could have been a number of dangerous issues.