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Rear crash protection technical details for Saab


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)
Saab 9-2X 2005 - 2006 All seats (AHR) Good 38 48 Pass 10.2 62 Low 29 403 Good Good
Saab 9-3 2005 - 2011 All seats (AHR) Good 30 60 Pass 16.2 64 Low 11 287 Good Good
Saab 9-3 convertible 2006 - 2011 Power leather seats (AHR) Good 35 60 Pass 14.2 64 Low 13 563 Good Good
Saab 9-4X 2011 - 2012 Power leather seat (AHR) Good 27 10 Pass 11.7 64 Low 22 442 Good Good
Saab 9-5 2010 - 2012 Power cloth seats (AHR) Good 32 -10 Pass 11.9 59 Low 47 519 Good Good
Saab 9-5 2005 - 2009 All seats (AHR) Good 32 48 Fail 11.0 72 Low 12 337 Acceptable Acceptable
Saab 9-7X 2005 - 2009 All seats Good 48 60 Fail 12.7 93 High 301 824 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)
No seats

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