Applies to 2001-04 models
| Overall evaluation | A |
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| Structure and safety cage | A |
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| Injury measures |
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| Head/neck | G |
| Chest | G |
| Leg/foot, left | M |
| Leg/foot, right | A |
| Restraints and dummy kinematics | G |
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| Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
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The 2002 Chrysler 300M is a twin of the tested vehicle.
The Chrysler LHS was redesigned for the 1999 model year, and the Chrysler 300M was introduced the same year. Both were modified beginning with 2001 models to change airbag deployment characteristics. The LHS was renamed the Concorde Limited beginning with 2002 models.
Injury measures
Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on both tibias indicate that injuries to the lower legs would be possible.
Restraints and dummy kinematics
Dummy movement was well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded into the seat without its head hitting any stiff structure that could cause injury.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle | 2001 Chrysler LHS 4-door |
| Weight | 3,611 lbs. |
| Side airbags | front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags |
| Wheelbase | 113 in. |
| Length | 208 in. |
| Width | 74 in. |
| Engine | 3.5 L V6 |
| EPA ratings | 18 mpg city / 26 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CF00030 |
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| Footwell intrusion |
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| Footrest (cm) | 15 |
| Left (cm) | 21 |
| Center (cm) | 28 |
| Right (cm) | 17 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 21 |
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| Instrument panel rearward movement |
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| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Steering column movement |
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| Upward (cm) | 6 |
| Rearward (cm) | -6 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 8 |
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Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CF00030 |
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| Head |
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| HIC-15 | 332 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck |
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| Tension (kN) | 2.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 20 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.39 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
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| Legs |
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| Femur
force - left
(kN) | 6.2 |
| Femur
force - right
(kN) | 2.4 |
| Knee
displacement - left
(mm) | 3 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 6 |
| Maximum
tibia
index - left | 1.14 |
| Maximum
tibia
index - right | 0.82 |
| Tibia axial
force - left
(kN) | 1.5 |
| Tibia axial
force - right
(kN) | 4.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) |
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| Left | 71 |
| Right | 81 |