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Rear crash protection technical details for Fiat


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)
Fiat 500 2012 - 2013 (mfg. after July 2011) Manual leatherette seat (AHR) Good 35 34 Pass 10.9 55 Low 32 305 Good Good
Fiat 500 2012 (mfg. before Aug 2011) Manual leatherette seat (AHR) Good 31 31 Fail 11.1 75 Low 0 367 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)
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