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Originally Posted by PTR
Honda Civic 1.8 seems like "newCivic", dosen't it?
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Er that's what I was trying to say - doubt its the old one!
Having worked on Seat Belt Anchorage and Crash Worthiness Testing I can confirm it doesn't take much of a change for a mounting point / system to fail. It is not just the seat belt but the whole system/vehicle that is being tested.
Manufacturers test both development and production vehicles as well as competitors vehicles. Usually competitors vehicles are provided as an exchange. Desired vehicles that manufacturers are reluctant to provide are bought from mainstream dealers - I remember one which failed the legislative tests!! (no names)
Face lifts, engine or suspension mods all necessitate a new series of crash tests - failures can happen and major work required to get a pass. A different engine in a vehicle makes a big difference in a test.