2004 Isuzu Rodeo
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2002 Isuzu Rodeo LS 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2002-04 models
The Isuzu Rodeo and the Honda Passport were redesigned for the 1998 model year and structurally modified beginning with 2000 models to improve occupant protection in frontal crashes. Beginning with 2002 models, airbag modifications were made to further improve occupant protection.
| 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 reasonably well controlled. The driver's seat tipped toward the door. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail and grab handle. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0121 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 16 |
| Left (cm) | 14 |
| Center (cm) | 11 |
| Right (cm) | 11 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 16 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 9 |
| Rearward (cm) | -5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0121 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 749 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 16 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.4 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 23 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.46 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 4.4 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 5.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 6 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 12 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.70 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 1.15 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 5.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 175 |
| Right | 173 |