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Rear crash protection technical details for Infiniti


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)
Infiniti EX 2008 - 2013 Power leather seats with manual adjustable lumbar (AHR) Good 26 38 Pass 11.6 62 Low 58 494 Good Good
Infiniti FX 2009 - 2013 Power leather seats (AHR) Good 38 30 Pass 12.6 67 Low 112 572 Good Good
Infiniti FX 2003 - 2008 All seats (AHR) Acceptable 82 70 Pass 9.2 110 High 217 853 Marginal Marginal
Infiniti G 2007 - 2013 Power leather seats (AHR) Good 58 38 Fail 11.1 76 Moderate 152 666 Marginal Marginal
Infiniti G35 2005 - 2006 (mfg. after Aug 2004) All seats (AHR) Good 32 58 Fail 9.7 105 High 220 782 Poor Poor
Infiniti I35 2002 - 2004 All seats (AHR) Acceptable 85 70 Fail 16.5 77 High 399 1571 Poor Poor
Infiniti M35/M45 2006 - 2010 Manual-power leather seats (AHR) Acceptable 58 65 Fail 10.2 88 High 248 675 Poor Poor
Infiniti M37/M56 2011 - 2013 Power leather seat Good 51 54 Pass 11.8 68 Low 22 706 Good Good
Infiniti Q45 2005 - 2006 (mfg. after Oct 2004) All seats (AHR) Acceptable 55 68 Fail 9.9 101 Moderate 191 864 Marginal Marginal


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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