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Rear crash protection technical details for Ford

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)
Ford C-MAX 2013 Manual cloth seats Good 12 -11 Pass 12.1 46 Low 7 324 Good Good
Ford Crown Victoria 2003 - 2011 Seats with adjustable lumbar Good 55 60 Pass 8.5 126 High 238 723 Marginal Marginal
Ford Edge 2012 - 2013 (mfg. after Oct 2011) Power leather seat with 4-way head restraint Good 22 16 Pass 9.0 72 Low 20 489 Good Good
Ford Edge 2007 - 2012 (mfg. Feb 2007 to Oct 2011) Manual-power seats Good 18 20 Pass 12.2 64 Low 36 454 Good Good
Ford Escape 2013 Manual cloth seats Good 12 -11 Pass 12.1 46 Low 7 324 Good Good
Ford Escape 2009 - 2012 Manual - power cloth seats Good 26 36 Pass 7.3 90 Low 36 563 Good Good
Ford Escape 2005 - 2008 All seats Good 28 42 Pass 8.4 106 Moderate 114 590 Acceptable Acceptable
Ford Explorer 2011 - 2013 Power leather seat Good 28 28 Pass 9.0 62 Low 0 540 Good Good
Ford Explorer 2009 - 2010 Manual - power cloth seats Good 33 13 Fail 12.0 87 Low 0 506 Acceptable Acceptable
Ford Explorer 2006 - 2008 All seats Acceptable 68 68 Fail 9.9 101 High 210 801 Poor Poor
Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2009 - 2010 Manual - power cloth seats Good 33 13 Fail 12.0 87 Low 0 506 Acceptable Acceptable
Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2007 - 2008 All seats Acceptable 68 68 Fail 9.9 101 High 210 801 Poor Poor
Ford F-150 2012 - 2013 Manual cloth seats Good 20 8 Pass 12.8 54 Low 26 530 Good Good
Ford F-150 2009 - 2011 Manual - power cloth seats Good 22 6 Pass 13.3 55 Low 0 326 Good Good
Ford F-150 2004 - 2008 Seats with integrated seatbelt Good 32 35 Fail 10.0 88 High 215 854 Poor Poor
Ford F-150 2004 - 2008 Seats without integrated seatbelt Good 45 35 Fail 10.1 101 Moderate 138 669 Marginal Marginal
Ford Fiesta 2013 - 2014 Manual cloth seats Good 11 22 Pass 12.9 45 Low 0 419 Good Good
Ford Fiesta 2011 - 2012 Manual cloth seat Good 16 22 Pass 13.1 48 Low 0 400 Good Good
Ford Five Hundred 2005 - 2007 Manual cloth seats Good 42 45 Pass 9.1 65 Low 44 435 Good Good
Ford Flex 2013 Power leather seats Good 34 26 Pass 10.4 63 Low 77 554 Good Good
Ford Flex 2009 - 2012 Power leather seats Good 18 8 Pass 10.7 54 Low 0 324 Good Good
Ford Focus 2013 Manual cloth seats Good 13 25 Pass 13.1 47 Low 0 463 Good Good
Ford Focus 2012 Manual cloth seat Good 19 0 Pass 12.3 54 Low 0 453 Good Good
Ford Focus 2-door 2008 - 2010 Manual cloth seats Good 25 36 Pass 10.1 56 Low 40 489 Good Good
Ford Focus 4-door 2008 - 2011 Manual cloth seats Good 25 36 Pass 10.1 56 Low 40 489 Good Good
Ford Focus 4-door 2006 - 2007 Manual cloth seats Good 10 60 Fail 9.6 91 Low 90 571 Acceptable Acceptable
Ford Focus 4-door 2001 - 2005 All seats Good 58 35 Fail 12.8 98 Moderate 97 923 Marginal Marginal
Ford Freestar 2004 - 2007 Seats with adjustable head restraints Good 52 45 Pass 9.0 108 Low 98 515 Good Good
Ford Freestar 2004 - 2007 Seats with fixed head restraints Good 70 20 Pass 9.2 100 Low 46 543 Good Good
Ford Freestyle 2005 - 2007 All seats Good 42 50 Pass 10.4 61 Low 57 514 Good Good
Ford Fusion 2013 Power cloth seat Good 11 1 Pass 13.0 51 Low 18 619 Good Good
Ford Fusion 2009 - 2012 Manual - power cloth seats Good 18 24 Pass 11.8 58 Low 1 429 Good Good
Ford Fusion 2006 - 2008 Manual-power cloth seats Acceptable 82 58 Fail 11.0 99 Moderate 203 671 Marginal Marginal
Ford Mustang 2012 - 2013 (mfg. after July 2011) Power leather seat with 4-way head restraint Good 14 34 Pass 11.3 70 Low 52 689 Good Good
Ford Mustang 2010 - 2012 (mfg. before Aug 2011) Manual - power seats with 2-way head restraint Good 12 30 Pass 12.5 66 Low 2 544 Good Good
Ford Mustang convertible 2012 - 2013 (mfg. after July 2011) Power leather seat with 4-way head restraint Good 14 34 Pass 11.3 70 Low 52 689 Good Good
Ford Mustang convertible 2010 - 2012 (mfg. before Aug 2011) Manual - power seats with 2-way head restraint Good 12 30 Pass 12.5 66 Low 2 544 Good Good
Ford Mustang convertible 2005 - 2009 Manual-power leather seats Good 25 28 Fail 10.9 94 High 269 704 Poor Poor
Ford Ranger 2010 - 2011 Manual seats Good 24 28 Pass 11.2 65 Low 92 550 Good Good
Ford Ranger 2004 - 2005 All seats Good 25 20 Pass 17.0 68 Low 46 612 Good Good
Ford Taurus 2013 Power leather seats with 4-way head restraints Good 20 27 Pass 10.1 57 Low 42 529 Good Good
Ford Taurus 2010 - 2012 Power leather seats Good 25 22 Pass 10.1 58 Low 16 545 Good Good
Ford Taurus 2008 - 2009 Manual cloth seats Good 42 45 Pass 9.1 65 Low 44 435 Good Good
Ford Taurus 2004 - 2006 All seats Acceptable 62 75 Pass 9.3 116 High 263 675 Marginal Marginal
Ford Taurus X 2008 - 2009 All seats Good 42 50 Pass 10.4 61 Low 57 514 Good Good


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)
Ford Explorer 2004 - 2005 All seats Marginal 92 82 n/a Poor
Ford Ranger 2006 - 2009 All seats Marginal 40 90 n/a Poor

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