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Rear crash protection technical details for Mercury


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)
Mercury Grand Marquis 2003 - 2010 All seats Acceptable 72 65 Pass 8.7 125 High 228 735 Marginal Marginal
Mercury Mariner 2009 - 2010 Manual - power cloth seats Good 26 36 Pass 7.3 90 Low 36 563 Good Good
Mercury Mariner 2005 - 2008 All seats Good 28 42 Pass 8.4 106 Moderate 114 590 Acceptable Acceptable
Mercury Milan 2009 - 2010 Manual - power cloth seats Good 18 24 Pass 11.8 58 Low 1 429 Good Good
Mercury Milan 2006 - 2008 Manual-power cloth seats Acceptable 82 58 Fail 11.0 99 Moderate 203 671 Marginal Marginal
Mercury Montego 2005 - 2007 Manual cloth seats Good 42 45 Pass 9.1 65 Low 44 435 Good Good
Mercury Monterey 2004 - 2006 Seats with adjustable head restraints Good 52 45 Pass 9.0 108 Low 98 515 Good Good
Mercury Mountaineer 2009 - 2010 Manual - power cloth seats Good 33 13 Fail 12.0 87 Low 0 506 Acceptable Acceptable
Mercury Mountaineer 2006 - 2008 All seats Acceptable 68 68 Fail 9.9 101 High 210 801 Poor Poor
Mercury Sable 2008 - 2009 Manual cloth seats Good 42 45 Pass 9.1 65 Low 44 435 Good Good
Mercury Sable 2004 - 2005 All seats Acceptable 52 65 Fail 10.7 118 High 377 1220 Poor Poor


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)
Mercury Mountaineer 2004 - 2005 All seats Marginal 92 82 n/a Poor

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