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Dodge Ram 1500

1998-2001 models

FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Poor

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

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

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Test details:

The Dodge Ram 1500 was introduced in the 1994 model year. Frontal airbags for both the driver and passenger became standard beginning with the 1998 model year.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. The airbag deployed too late, and there was far too much upward steering wheel movement, which contributed to the dummy's head bottoming out the airbag and hitting the steering wheel. Floor buckling tilted the driver seat forward and toward the door. Also, the seat came loose on one of its tracks and moved rearward slightly on the left side. During rebound, the dummy moved toward the driver door, and its head hit the inside of the door below the window sill.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the chest indicate low risk of injuries to this body region in a crash of this severity. Forces on the head and neck indicate that injuries to the head and neck would be likely. Forces on both tibias indicate that injuries to the lower left leg would be likely and injuries to the lower right leg would be possible. Forces on the left foot indicate that injuries to the foot would be possible. Head acceleration from the door hit was low.

Left to right:

Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates the driver's survival space wasn't maintained well.
Poor control of dummy movement allowed the head to drop below the window sill on rebound and hit the inside door panel, as indicated by smeared greasepaint (inset).
Footwell and instrument panel intrusion, in combination with the driver seat pitching forward, contributed to high forces on the dummy's left lower leg.

Additional features:

Antilock brakes (optional); rear-wheel antilock brakes standard

Tested vehicle specifications:

2001 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT (2wd Quad Cab)
Class: Large pickup
Weight: 4,930 lbs.
Side airbags: none
Wheelbase: 139 in.
Length: 224 in.
Width: 79 in.
Engine: 5.2 L V8
EPA ratings: 13 mpg city | 19 mpg highway

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Last updated: September 2, 2005