Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 1996-2000 models
Tested vehicle: 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan SE
The Dodge Grand Caravan, the Plymouth Grand Voyager, and the Chrysler Town & Country were redesigned for the 1996 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. There was too much movement upward of the steering wheel. | |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
The upper interior of the occupant compartment was maintained reasonably well. However, the instrument panel pushed back against the dummy and the steering wheel moved upward to compromise the driver's survival space.
Vertical movement of the steering wheel rotated the dummy's head and neck sharply to the rear.
Intrusion of vehicle structure into the footwell area contributed to high forces on both lower legs.
Technical measurements for this test