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Rear crash protection technical details for Saturn


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)
Saturn Astra 2008 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 50 49 Fail 12.4 74 Low 15 521 Acceptable Acceptable
Saturn Aura 2007 - 2009 Power cloth seats with manual adjustable lumbar Acceptable 72 52 Fail 12.1 92 Moderate 158 736 Marginal Marginal
Saturn ION 2005 - 2007 All seats Acceptable 78 60 Fail 12.3 89 Moderate 208 622 Marginal Marginal
Saturn ION 2003 - 2004 Cloth seats Good 48 55 Fail 11.0 88 High 252 601 Poor Poor
Saturn ION 2003 - 2004 Leather seats Acceptable 68 75 Fail 10.8 84 High 238 672 Poor Poor
Saturn Outlook 2008 - 2009 (mfg. after March 2008) Manual-power cloth seats Good 36 36 Pass 9.1 71 Low 58 643 Good Good
Saturn Relay 2005 - 2007 All seats Acceptable 50 75 Fail 12.3 105 High 215 942 Poor Poor
Saturn Vue 2008 - 2009 Manual cloth seats (AHR) Good 56 49 Pass 10.8 70 Low 26 332 Good Good
Saturn Vue 2002 - 2007 All seats Good 70 50 Fail 12.3 86 Moderate 187 857 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)
Saturn L Series 2001 - 2005 All seats Poor 80 125 n/a Poor

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