1999 Jeep Wrangler
small SUV / 2-door SUV
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 1998 Jeep Wrangler SE 2-door 4wd
Rating applies to 1997-2006 models
The Jeep Wrangler was redesigned for the 1997 model year. As in previous model years, it was available only as a 2-door (the 4-door model was not introduced until the next redesign, in the 2007 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 Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it leaned toward the driver door. Its head and left shoulder moved outside the door because the doors on the soft-top model tested aren't high enough for optimal restraint. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CF98008 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 18 |
| Left (cm) | 22 |
| Center (cm) | 18 |
| Right (cm) | 9 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 21 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | -1 |
| Right (cm) | -1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 7 |
| Rearward (cm) | 3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 8 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CF98008 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 335 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 18 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.41 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 46 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 6.6 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.0 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 10 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 6 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.56 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.33 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.5 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 108 |
| Right | 60 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2003 Jeep Wrangler X 2-door 4wd without side airbags (not available)
Rating applies to 1997-2006 models
The Jeep Wrangler was redesigned for the 1997 model year. As in previous model years, it was available only as a 2-door (the 4-door model was not introduced until the next redesign, in the 2007 model year).
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection The dummy's head was hit by the window sill of the driver door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit by the by the diagonal steel tube supporting the convertible top. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0306 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -12.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0306 |
| Head HIC-15 | 294 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 65 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 4.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 63 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 50 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 8.35 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 2.45 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 34 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 34 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0306 |
| Head HIC-15 | 135 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.5 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 2 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 18 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.61 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.46 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 185 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 33 |