Applies to 1996-2005 models
| Overall evaluation | P |
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| Structure and safety cage | P |
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| Injury measures |
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| Head/neck | G |
| Chest | G |
| Leg/foot, left | P |
| Leg/foot, right | G |
| Restraints and dummy kinematics | M |
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| Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
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The Chevrolet Astro and GMC Safari were introduced in the 1985 model year.
Injury measures
Measures taken from the head, neck, chest, and right leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the left femur and tibia indicate that injuries to the upper and lower leg would be likely. Head acceleration from the steering wheel hit was low.
Restraints and dummy kinematics
Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. After moving forward into the airbag, the dummy's head was hit from behind by the seatback as it moved forward because of floor buckling. The dummy's head hit the steering wheel through the airbag as the wheel moved upward and the seat pitched forward.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle | 1996 Chevrolet Astro LS passenger van |
| Weight | 4,350 lbs. |
| Side airbags | none |
| Wheelbase | 111 in. |
| Length | 190 in. |
| Width | 78 in. |
| Engine | 4.3 L V6 |
| EPA ratings | 16 mpg city / 20 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CF96024 |
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| Footwell intrusion |
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| Footrest (cm) | 27 |
| Left (cm) | 37 |
| Center (cm) | 40 |
| Right (cm) | 29 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 28 |
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| Instrument panel rearward movement |
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| Left (cm) | 13 |
| Right (cm) | 12 |
| Steering column movement |
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| Upward (cm) | 20 |
| Rearward (cm) | 4 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 7 |
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Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CF96024 |
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| Head |
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| HIC-15 | 152 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 31 |
| Neck |
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| Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 8 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.31 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 34 |
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| Legs |
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| Femur
force - left
(kN) | 8.2 |
| Femur
force - right
(kN) | 2.9 |
| Knee
displacement - left
(mm) | 3 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum
tibia
index - left | 1.97 |
| Maximum
tibia
index - right | 0.58 |
| Tibia axial
force - left
(kN) | 2.3 |
| Tibia axial
force - right
(kN) | 3.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) |
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| Left | 83 |
| Right | 89 |