Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2008 Nissan Frontier SE Crew Cab
Rating applies to 2009-12 models
The Nissan Frontier Crew Cab and King Cab were redesigned for the 2005 model year and are significantly larger and heavier than previous models. The Suzuki Equator Crew Cab and Extended Cab were introduced in the 2009 model year. Two tests of the Frontier were conducted, one by the Institute of a 2wd King Cab and the other by Nissan of a 2wd Crew Cab. The overall rating of Good is based on review of both tests, which independently result in overall ratings of Good. The ratings and vehicle specifications based on Nissan's test are shown below because the 2wd Crew Cab is similar to the configuration of other pickups tested more recently.
| 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 | CEF0504 | VTF0812 |
| Footwell intrusion | ||
| Footrest (cm) | 11 | 12 |
| Left (cm) | 12 | 13 |
| Center (cm) | 14 | 15 |
| Right (cm) | 12 | 13 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 7 | 6 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | ||
| Left (cm) | 1 | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 1 | -1 |
| Steering column movement | ||
| Upward (cm) | 4 | 3 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 | 1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 | 3 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement | |
|---|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0504 | VTF0812 |
| Head | ||
| HIC-15 | 255 | 252 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact | no contact |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 21 | 19 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.25 | 0.24 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 34 | 35 |
| Legs | ||
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 13 | 14 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.95 | 1.05 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.35 | 0.58 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | ||
| Left | 111 | 140 |
| Right | 117 | 162 |