2003 Ford Windstar
minivan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 1999 Ford Windstar LX 4-door van
Rating applies to 1999-2003 models
The Ford Windstar was redesigned for the 1999 model year to include an optional fourth door and modifications to the front-end structure.
| 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 Dummy movement was well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded into the seat without its head coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury. There was too much upward movement of the steering wheel. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CF99002 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 22 |
| Left (cm) | 17 |
| Center (cm) | 18 |
| Right (cm) | 19 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 25 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 6 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 11 |
| Rearward (cm) | 3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 3 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CF99002 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 183 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 22 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 27 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.5 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.91 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.48 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 52 |
| Right | 60 |