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Rear crash protection technical details for Mitsubishi


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)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 2010 - 2012 Manual cloth seats Good 65 35 Fail 13.6 92 Moderate 16 809 Marginal Marginal
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 2007 - 2009 Manual cloth seats Acceptable 85 35 Fail 12.2 95 Moderate 100 657 Marginal Marginal
Mitsubishi Endeavor 2010 - 2011 All seats Good 64 37 Fail 13.1 88 Moderate 72 701 Marginal Marginal
Mitsubishi Galant 2010 - 2012 Manual cloth seats Good 62 48 Fail 10.0 90 Moderate 109 836 Marginal Marginal
Mitsubishi Galant 2004 - 2009 Cloth seats Acceptable 90 75 Fail 13.4 100 High 280 887 Poor Poor
Mitsubishi Lancer 2008 - 2013 Manual cloth seats Good 54 32 Pass 13.5 63 Low 1 554 Good Good
Mitsubishi Lancer 2002 - 2006 All seats Good 60 48 Fail 11.9 82 Moderate 186 773 Marginal Marginal
Mitsubishi Outlander 2010 - 2013 Manual cloth seats Good 60 30 Fail 11.7 73 Low 27 601 Acceptable Acceptable
Mitsubishi Outlander 2007 - 2009 Manual cloth seats Good 52 28 Pass 13.7 65 Low 27 530 Good Good
Mitsubishi Outlander 2003 - 2006 Seats with perforated head restraints Good 35 22 Fail 12.1 80 Moderate 175 572 Marginal Marginal
Mitsubishi Outlander 2003 - 2006 Seats without perforated head restraints Good 52 38 Pass 11.1 63 Moderate 133 614 Acceptable Acceptable
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2011 - 2013 Manual cloth seats Good 36 -10 Pass 10.3 65 Low 50 515 Good Good
Mitsubishi Raider 2006 - 2009 Seats with adjustable lumbar Good 30 55 Fail 9.9 105 High 225 848 Poor Poor
Mitsubishi Raider 2006 - 2009 Seats without adjustable lumbar Good 35 55 Pass 9.2 84 Moderate 194 730 Acceptable Acceptable


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)
Mitsubishi Endeavor 2007 - 2008 Manual cloth seats Marginal 100 74 n/a Poor
Mitsubishi Endeavor 2004 - 2006 Cloth seats Poor 118 68 n/a Poor
Mitsubishi Endeavor 2004 - 2006 Leather seats Marginal 90 90 n/a Poor
Mitsubishi Galant 2004 - 2009 Leather seats Marginal 70 85 n/a Poor
Mitsubishi Montero 2005 - 2006 All seats Marginal 100 30 n/a Poor

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