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Rear crash protection technical details for Suzuki


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)
Suzuki Aerio 2002 - 2007 All seats Good 60 36 Fail 12.3 85 Moderate 164 745 Marginal Marginal
Suzuki Equator 2010 - 2013 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 44 48 Pass 12.4 53 Moderate 152 645 Acceptable Acceptable
Suzuki Equator 2009 Seats with adjustable lumbar (AHR) Good 65 58 Fail 11.3 73 High 302 1477 Poor Poor
Suzuki Equator 2009 Seats without adjustable lumbar (AHR) Acceptable 80 50 Fail 12.8 81 High 195 876 Poor Poor
Suzuki Forenza 2004 All seats Acceptable 75 72 Fail 14.3 94 High 340 1168 Poor Poor
Suzuki Grand Vitara 2006 - 2013 All seats Good 40 40 Fail 13.6 79 Moderate 63 773 Marginal Marginal
Suzuki Grand Vitara 2003 - 2005 All seats Good 62 45 Fail 12.8 83 High 231 768 Poor Poor
Suzuki Kizashi 2010 - 2013 Power cloth seats Good 31 36 Pass 12.9 62 Low 0 608 Good Good
Suzuki SX4 2007 - 2013 Manual cloth seats Good 35 32 Fail 10.2 73 Moderate 110 652 Marginal Marginal
Suzuki Verona 2005 - 2006 All seats Good 60 60 Fail 13.8 108 High 357 1413 Poor Poor
Suzuki Verona 2004 All seats Acceptable 60 75 Fail 12.4 102 High 268 1138 Poor Poor
Suzuki XL7 2007 - 2009 Manual-power leather seats Acceptable 88 5 Fail 9.8 86 Moderate 138 561 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)
Suzuki Forenza 2005 - 2008 All seats Marginal 92 80 n/a Poor
Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 2005 - 2006 All seats Marginal 92 55 n/a Poor
Suzuki Reno 2005 - 2008 All seats Marginal 92 80 n/a Poor

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