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Rear crash protection technical details for Acura

Dynamically tested seat/head restraints | Seat/head restraints not dynamically tested because of inadequate geometry

Good Good Acceptable Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Poor   AHR: active head restraint

Force rating: H=High  M=Moderate  L=Low

Dynamically tested seat/head restraints: technical details
Make/
model 		Model years Seat type Geometry Seat design parameters Neck forces Dynamic rating Overall rating
Rating Backset (mm) Distance below top of head (mm) Pass/
fail 		Max T1 acceler-
ation (g) 		Head contact time (ms) Force rating Max neck shear force (N) Max neck tension (N)
Acura CSX (Canada only) 2006 - 2011 All seats (AHR) Good 28 52 Pass 13.7 62 Low 52 677 Good Good
Acura ILX 2013 Manual cloth seats Good 40 32 Pass 13.1 59 Low 1 483 Good Good
Acura MDX 2010 - 2013 Power leather seat (AHR) Good 40 28 Pass 13.3 68 Low 0 355 Good Good
Acura MDX 2007 - 2009 (mfg. after May 2007) Power leather seats (AHR) Good 24 39 Pass 12.0 64 Low 28 607 Good Good
Acura MDX 2007 (mfg. before June 2007) Power leather seats (AHR) Good 30 38 Fail 11.9 71 Moderate 95 645 Marginal Marginal
Acura MDX 2003 - 2006 All seats Good 55 50 Fail 10.5 118 High 243 828 Poor Poor
Acura RDX 2013 Power leather seats Good 39 35 Pass 13.0 63 Low 0 478 Good Good
Acura RDX 2009 - 2012 Power leather seats (AHR) Good 34 38 Pass 11.2 58 Low 11 228 Good Good
Acura RDX 2007 - 2008 All seats (AHR) Good 42 42 Pass 11.2 69 Low 33 552 Good Good
Acura RL 2009 - 2012 Power leather seats (AHR) Good 32 25 Pass 13.4 62 Low 68 382 Good Good
Acura RL 2005 - 2008 All seats Acceptable 82 62 Fail 10.5 95 Moderate 114 1031 Marginal Marginal
Acura TL 2009 - 2013 Power leather seats (AHR) Good 36 31 Pass 12.8 61 Low 3 222 Good Good
Acura TL 2004 - 2008 All seats Good 55 42 Pass 9.5 106 High 250 882 Marginal Marginal
Acura TSX sedan 2009 - 2013 Power leather seats with manual adjustable lumbar (AHR) Good 42 36 Pass 14.5 64 Low 0 367 Good Good
Acura TSX sedan 2004 - 2008 All seats Good 65 52 Fail 10.5 105 High 175 1253 Poor Poor
Acura TSX Sport Wagon 2011 - 2013 Power leather seats with manual adjustable lumbar (AHR) Good 42 36 Pass 14.5 64 Low 0 367 Good Good
Acura ZDX 2012 - 2013 Power leather seat (AHR) Good 50 29 Pass 13.9 68 Low 64 357 Good Good
Acura ZDX 2010 - 2011 Power leather seat (AHR) Good 70 36 Fail 14.1 71 Low 102 403 Acceptable Acceptable


Seat/head restraints not dynamically tested because of inadequate geometry: technical details
Make/model Model years Seat type Geometry Dynamic rating Overall rating
Rating Backset (mm) Distance below top of head (mm)
Acura RL 2001 - 2004 All seats Poor 68 108 n/a Poor

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