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Dodge Neon

2000-05 models

results also apply to: 2003-05 Dodge SRT-4 | 2000-01 Plymouth Neon

MODERATE OVERLAP FRONT TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Marginal

Structure/safety cage	Injury measures				Restraints/dummy kinematics
Structure/safety cage	Head/neck	Chest	Leg/foot, left	Leg/foot, right	Restraints/dummy kinematics

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Test details:

The Dodge and Plymouth Neon were redesigned for the 2000 model year. The Plymouth Neon was dropped after the 2001 model year, and the high-performance Dodge SRT-4 model was added in the 2003 model year. Both the Dodge Neon and SRT-4 were dropped after the 2005 model year.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. As the dummy moved into the airbag, it also moved toward the driver door, which had bowed outward, and its head approached but didn't hit the window sill. There was too much rearward movement of the steering column, and during the impact the steering wheel broke off from the column.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the left femur indicate that injuries to the upper leg would be likely. Forces on both tibias indicate that injuries to lower legs would be possible.

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Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The driver's survival space wasn't maintained well. There was too much rearward movement of the instrument panel and steering column plus too much intrusion into the footwell area.
Rearward movement of the instrument panel contributed to the high forces on the dummy's left femur.
During the impact the steering wheel broke off from the column.

Additional features:

Side airbags: front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags (optional on 2001-05 models)
Antilock brakes (optional)

Tested vehicle specifications:

2000 Dodge Neon 4-door
Class: Small car
Weight: 2,659 lbs.
Side airbags: none
Wheelbase: 105 in.
Length: 174 in.
Width: 68 in.
Engine: 2.0 L 4-cylinder
EPA ratings: 25 mpg city | 31 mpg highway

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Last updated: October 3, 2005