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Rear crash protection technical details for Subaru


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)
Subaru BRZ 2013 Manual cloth seats Good 22 24 Pass 14.7 60 Low 0 464 Good Good
Subaru Forester 2014 Power cloth seats Good 23 -2 Pass 14.5 58 Low 0 347 Good Good
Subaru Forester 2009 - 2013 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 25 30 Pass 12.1 57 Low 1 367 Good Good
Subaru Forester 2006 - 2008 All seats (AHR) Good 20 48 Pass 11.3 63 Low 72 473 Good Good
Subaru Impreza 2012 - 2013 Manual cloth seat Good 36 2 Pass 10.9 62 Low 0 398 Good Good
Subaru Impreza 2008 - 2011 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 28 36 Pass 12.5 62 Low 11 449 Good Good
Subaru Impreza 2005 - 2007 (mfg. after Sept 2004) All seats (AHR) Good 40 42 Pass 10.9 64 Low 42 462 Good Good
Subaru Impreza WRX 2008 - 2012 Manual cloth seats Good 37 3 Fail 9.6 85 Low 96 514 Acceptable Acceptable
Subaru Impreza WRX 2004 - 2007 All seats (except TR models) Acceptable 85 45 Fail 9.9 101 Moderate 137 678 Marginal Marginal
Subaru Legacy 2010 - 2013 All seats Good 38 14 Pass 12.0 60 Low 1 323 Good Good
Subaru Legacy/Outback 2006 - 2009 All seats (AHR) Good 45 24 Pass 11.2 67 Low 37 308 Good Good
Subaru Legacy/Outback 2005 All seats (AHR) Good 50 58 Pass 10.4 67 Moderate 80 725 Acceptable Acceptable
Subaru Outback 2010 - 2013 All seats Good 38 14 Pass 12.0 60 Low 1 323 Good Good
Subaru Tribeca 2006 - 2013 All seats (AHR) Good 42 28 Pass 13.7 64 Low 49 512 Good Good
Subaru XV Crosstrek 2013 Manual cloth seat Good 36 2 Pass 10.9 62 Low 0 398 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)
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