Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2016-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4-door
The Nissan Altima was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Beginning with 2016 models, the front-end structure was strengthened and the junction of the door sill, hinge pillar, and footwell was reinforced to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | CEN1542 |
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Lower occupant compartment | |
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 6 |
Footrest (cm) | 6 |
Left toepan (cm) | 3 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
Parking brake (cm) | 11 |
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 2 |
Upper occupant compartment | |
Steering column | 0 |
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 1 |
Upper dash (cm) | 3 |
Lower instrument panel (cm) | 3 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CEN1542 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 98 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 9 |
Maximum Nij | 0.18 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 19 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 0.4 |
Right | 0.0 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 1 |
Right | 0 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.64 |
Right | 0.43 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 2.7 |
Right | 0.0 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 90 |
Right | 46 |
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2016-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2017 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4-door
The Nissan Altima was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Beginning with 2016 models, the front-end structure was strengthened and the junction of the door sill, hinge pillar, and footwell was reinforced to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Passenger injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the passenger-side small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger’s survival space was maintained well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the passenger dummy’s head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
Forces on the right lower leg were high enough to indicate a significant risk of injury.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
Test ID | CEP1701 |
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Lower occupant compartment | |
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 18 |
Footrest (cm) | 13 |
Right toepan (cm) | 7 |
Center toepan (cm) | 5 |
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 2 |
Upper occupant compartment | |
Center dash (cm) | 5 |
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 2 |
Upper dash (cm) | 7 |
Right lower dash (cm) | 9 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | CEP1701 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 35 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 21 |
Maximum Nij | 0.18 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 0.7 |
Right | 1.0 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 2 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.52 |
Right | 1.18 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 2.9 |
Right | 3.2 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 58 |
Right | 90 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CEP1701 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 33 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
Maximum Nij | 0.14 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 0.2 |
Right | 0.1 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.24 |
Right | 0.28 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 0.6 |
Right | 0.1 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 39 |
Right | 27 |
How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4-door
The Nissan Altima was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Two moderate overlap frontal tests of the Altima were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by Nissan as part of frontal crash test verification. Ratings are based on both tests.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Action shot taken during the Institute's moderate overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well (Institute test car shown).
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit only the head restraint in each test, as indicated by smeared greasepaint in the Institute's test.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal in both tests, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | VTF1206 | CEF1208 |
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Footwell intrusion | ||
Footrest (cm) | 5 | 6 |
Left (cm) | 7 | 8 |
Center (cm) | 7 | 7 |
Right (cm) | 11 | 9 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 10 | 12 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | ||
Left (cm) | 1 | 2 |
Right (cm) | 3 | 3 |
Steering column movement | ||
Upward (cm) | -7 | -8 |
Rearward (cm) | -1 | -1 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 | 0 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTF1206 | CEF1208 |
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Head | ||
HIC-15 | 158 | 148 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact | no contact |
Neck | ||
Tension (kN) | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 15 | 19 |
Maximum Nij | 0.24 | 0.23 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 28 | 29 |
Legs | ||
Femur force - left (kN) | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 | 1 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 | 0 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.28 | 0.26 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.38 | 0.52 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 0.9 | 1.3 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Foot acceleration (g) | ||
Left | 42 | 53 |
Right | 68 | 65 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Nissan Altima was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan as part of side crash test verification.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis/leg | |
Driver head protection | |
Rear passenger injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis/leg | |
Rear passenger head protection |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | VTS1209 |
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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
Test ID | VTS1209 |
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Head HIC-15 | 292 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 29 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
Average deflection (mm) | 30 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.60 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.52 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 1.4 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
Combined force (kN) | 3.8 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 1.3 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 58 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 204 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | VTS1209 |
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Head HIC-15 | 159 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 39 |
Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.40 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.71 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 0.4 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.5 |
Combined force (kN) | 1.7 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 1.4 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 28 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 160 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4-door
Overall evaluation | |
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Curb weight | 3,115 lbs |
Peak force | 16,485 lbs |
Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.29 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power cloth seats
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
Seat type | Power cloth seats |
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Geometry | |
Backset (mm) | 2 |
Distance below top of head (mm) | 38 |
Seat design parameters | |
Pass/fail | Pass |
Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.1 |
Head contact time (ms) | 49 |
Force rating | 1 |
Neck forces | |
Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
Max neck tension (N) | 266 |
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Headlights
Ratings are given for 3 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
Trim level(s)
- 2.5 SR trim equipped with LED Appearance package; built after January 2016
- 2.5 SL trim equipped with Technology package; built after January 2016
- 3.5 SR trim; built after January 2016
- 3.5 SL trim; built after January 2016
Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
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High-beam headlight type | Halogen reflector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating | |
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve, fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves, and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.
Trim level(s) |
|
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Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
High-beam headlight type | Halogen reflector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating Applies to 2016-17 models built after January 2016 |
LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
---|---|---|
Straightaway right edge | 104.7 m | 3.7% |
Straightaway left edge | 51.8 m | 3.7% |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 65.1 m | None |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 49.9 m | None |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 53.2 m | None |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 48.7 m | None |
HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
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Straightaway right edge | 153.6 m |
Straightaway left edge | 113.8 m |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 71.2 m |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 59.3 m |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 55.7 m |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 52.3 m |
Trim level(s)
- All trims; built before February 2016
Low-beam headlight type | Halogen projector |
---|---|
High-beam headlight type | Halogen reflector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating | |
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
Trim level(s) |
|
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Low-beam headlight type | Halogen projector |
High-beam headlight type | Halogen reflector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating Applies to 2016-18 models built before February 2016 |
LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
---|---|---|
Straightaway right edge | 81.0 m | None |
Straightaway left edge | 23.4 m | None |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 43.1 m | None |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 31.5 m | None |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 34.2 m | None |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 27.3 m | None |
HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
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Straightaway right edge | 141.6 m |
Straightaway left edge | 108.8 m |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 51.7 m |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 47.8 m |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 40.1 m |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 36.8 m |
Trim level(s)
- 2.5 trim; built after January 2016
- 2.5S trim; built after January 2016
- 2.5 SR trim; built after January 2016
- 2.5 SV trim; built after January 2016
- 2.5 SL trim; built after January 2016
Low-beam headlight type | Halogen projector |
---|---|
High-beam headlight type | Halogen reflector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating | |
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.
Trim level(s) |
|
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Low-beam headlight type | Halogen projector |
High-beam headlight type | Halogen reflector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating Applies to 2016-18 models built after January 2016 |
LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
---|---|---|
Straightaway right edge | 81.0 m | None |
Straightaway left edge | 23.4 m | None |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 43.1 m | None |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 31.5 m | None |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 34.2 m | None |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 27.3 m | None |
HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
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Straightaway right edge | 141.6 m |
Straightaway left edge | 108.8 m |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 51.7 m |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 47.8 m |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 40.1 m |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 36.8 m |
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2016-18 models
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | S |
Seat type | cloth |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | S |
Seat type | cloth |
G | Good |
A | Acceptable |
M | Marginal |
P | Poor |
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
No hardware available |
Details by seating position
1 | |
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Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors | |
2 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
none available | |
3 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
Force (lbs) | 20 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 85 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
Force (lbs) | 30 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 76 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Rear deck |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
Lower anchor A | |
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No lower latch for this seat position | |
Lower anchor B | |
No lower latch for this seat position | |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Rear deck |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
Force (lbs) | 43 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 73 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
Force (lbs) | 19 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 79 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Rear deck |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Rating applies to 2016-18 models
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | SL |
Seat type | leather |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | SL |
Seat type | leather |
G | Good |
A | Acceptable |
M | Marginal |
P | Poor |
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
No hardware available |
Details by seating position
1 | |
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Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors | |
2 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
none available | |
3 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
Force (lbs) | 26 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 82 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
Force (lbs) | 35 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 83 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Rear deck |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
Lower anchor A | |
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No lower latch for this seat position | |
Lower anchor B | |
No lower latch for this seat position | |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Rear deck |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
Force (lbs) | 37 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 70 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
Force (lbs) | 25 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 79 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Rear deck |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |