Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser LX wagon
Rating applies to 2006-10 models
The Chrysler PT Cruiser was introduced in the 2001 model year. Beginning with 2006 models, an inflatable knee bolster was added to the lower instrument panel designed to minimize knee injuries to drivers in frontal crashes. The car was discontinued after the 2010 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0824 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 13 |
| Left (cm) | 21 |
| Center (cm) | 19 |
| Right (cm) | 15 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 14 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 9 |
| Rearward (cm) | -5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0824 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 277 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 19 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 31 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.38 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 33 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 6 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.89 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.66 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.3 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 67 |
| Right | 143 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 83 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 52 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 14.1 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 90 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 342 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 918 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.