Analysis of Crash Data from a 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Event Data Recorder

2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupes were manufactured with Airbag Control Modules (ACMs) with Event Data Recorder (EDR) functionality to record crash-related data. However, 2013 is the first model year supported by the download tool and software manufactured for Hyundai vehicles and distributed by Global Information Technologies (GIT) America, Inc. Prior published research has shown that EDR data can be collected from pre-2013 Hyundai vehicles using the GIT tool and some data elements from 2012 and earlier model year Hyundai vehicles are accurately translated - most notably, vehicle speed. To specifically examine the EDR data recorded by a 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, two instrumented crash tests were conducted. Both tests involved broadside impacts into a second stationary vehicle and resulted in a non-deployment EDR recording. The Hyundai was human driven during both crash tests. EDR data was obtained from the Hyundai following each crash test by using a vehicle identification number (VIN) character substitution. The speed and brake switch data were analyzed in comparison to instrumentation data collected by a Racelogic Video VBOX Pro. Analysis of the collected data showed the vehicle speed and service brake status are parameters properly recorded and retrievable using the methods described in this research.