Applies to 2000-04 models
| Overall evaluation |
A
|
| Structure and safety cage |
A
|
| Injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Chest |
G
|
| Leg/foot, left |
M
|
| Leg/foot, right |
M
|
| Restraints and dummy kinematics |
M
|
| Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight. |
The Dodge Intrepid and the Chrysler Concorde LX/LXi were redesigned for the 1998 model year and modified beginning with 2000 models to change airbag deployment characteristics.
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. Head acceleration from the steering wheel hit was low.
Restraints and dummy kinematics
Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. There was too much upward movement of the steering wheel, which contributed to the dummy's head hitting the steering wheel through the airbag. During rebound, the dummy moved toward the driver door, and its head approached the window sill.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle |
2000 Dodge Intrepid 4-door |
| Weight |
3,505 lbs. |
| Side airbags |
none |
| Wheelbase |
113 in. |
| Length |
204 in. |
| Width |
75 in. |
| Engine |
2.7 L V6 |
| EPA ratings |
20 mpg city / 29 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID |
CF99018 |
| Footwell intrusion |
| Footrest (cm) |
13 |
| Left (cm) |
21 |
| Center (cm) |
27 |
| Right (cm) |
17 |
| Brake pedal (cm) |
20 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement |
| Left (cm) |
7 |
| Right (cm) |
7 |
| Steering column movement |
| Upward (cm) |
12 |
| Rearward (cm) |
0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) |
8 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID |
CF99018 |
| Head |
| HIC-15 |
303 |
| Peak gs at hard contact |
59 |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
2.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) |
19 |
| Maximum Nij |
0.36 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) |
24 |
| Legs |
| Femur force - left (kN) |
4.7 |
| Femur force - right (kN) |
5.5 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) |
1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) |
2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left |
1.19 |
| Maximum tibia index - right |
1.14 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) |
2.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) |
5.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) |
| Left |
69 |
| Right |
110 |