Applies to 1996-97 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 | P |
| Restraints and dummy kinematics | P |
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| Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
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The 1997 Honda Passport is a twin of the tested vehicle.
The Isuzu Rodeo was introduced in the 1991 model year and the Honda Passport was introduced in 1994. Frontal airbags for both the driver and passenger became standard partway through the 1995 model year.
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 likely.
Restraints and dummy kinematics
Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. During the crash, the seat back moved forward far enough that the head restraint hit the back of the dummy's head. The dummy's torso rotated so that the back of its head almost hit the bottom of the window frame. Both legs jammed against the instrument panel. The left knee hit a sharp edge of the panel, producing a gash in the dummy's vinyl "skin." Also, there was far too much rearward movement of the steering wheel.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle | 1996 Isuzu Rodeo 4wd |
| Weight | 4,158 lbs. |
| Side airbags | none |
| Wheelbase | 109 in. |
| Length | 184 in. |
| Width | 67 in. |
| Engine | 2.6 L 4-cylinder, 3.2 L V6 |
| EPA ratings | 15 mpg city / 18 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CF96004 |
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| Footwell intrusion |
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| Footrest (cm) | 39 |
| Left (cm) | 35 |
| Center (cm) | 30 |
| Right (cm) | 30 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 29 |
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| Instrument panel rearward movement |
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| Left (cm) | 21 |
| Right (cm) | 19 |
| Steering column movement |
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| Upward (cm) | 8 |
| Rearward (cm) | -16 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 16 |
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Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CF96004 |
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| Head |
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| HIC-15 | 570 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck |
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| Tension (kN) | 2.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 30 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.59 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 36 |
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| Legs |
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| Femur
force - left
(kN) | 2.6 |
| Femur
force - right
(kN) | 2.1 |
| Knee
displacement - left
(mm) | 3 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 5 |
| Maximum
tibia
index - left | 1.44 |
| Maximum
tibia
index - right | 1.68 |
| Tibia axial
force - left
(kN) | 5.6 |
| Tibia axial
force - right
(kN) | 3.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) |
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| Left | |
| Right | 211 |