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Rear crash protection technical details for Jeep


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)
Jeep Compass 2010 - 2014 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 53 4 Pass 11.8 51 Low 65 441 Good Good
Jeep Compass 2007 - 2009 Manual cloth seats Good 47 50 Pass 10.6 62 Moderate 192 575 Acceptable Acceptable
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2011 - 2014 Power cloth seats (AHR) Good 48 18 Pass 15.6 47 Low 21 342 Good Good
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2005 - 2010 All seats Good 32 52 Pass 10.8 59 Low 88 649 Good Good
Jeep Liberty 2010 - 2012 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 38 32 Pass 10.8 48 Moderate 139 554 Acceptable Acceptable
Jeep Liberty 2008 - 2009 All seats Good 40 50 Fail 11.3 85 High 234 737 Poor Poor
Jeep Liberty 2002 - 2007 Seats with adjustable head restraints Acceptable 62 65 Fail 12.1 94 High 308 1110 Poor Poor
Jeep Liberty 2002 - 2007 Seats with fixed head restraints Acceptable 70 65 Fail 12.5 96 High 313 967 Poor Poor
Jeep Patriot 2010 - 2014 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 53 4 Pass 11.8 51 Low 65 441 Good Good
Jeep Patriot 2007 - 2009 Manual cloth seats Good 48 48 Pass 10.6 62 Moderate 192 575 Acceptable Acceptable
Jeep Wrangler 2007 - 2013 Manual cloth seats Acceptable 46 66 Fail 12.0 94 Moderate 150 947 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)
Jeep Wrangler 2001 - 2006 Base seats Marginal 95 30 n/a Poor
Jeep Wrangler 2001 - 2006 Reclining front seats Marginal 55 100 n/a Poor

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