2008 Dodge Dakota
small pickup / Crew cab pickup
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2005-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab SLT 4x2
The Dodge Dakota was redesigned for the 2005 model year and discontinued after the 2011 model year. The Mitsubishi Raider was introduced in the 2006 model year and discontinued after the 2009 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| 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 frontal offset 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 very well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the B-pillar during rebound. Head acceleration from this hit was negligible.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0805 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 7 |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Center (cm) | 8 |
| Right (cm) | 6 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 5 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 4 |
| Rearward (cm) | 0 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0805 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 184 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | negligible |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 13 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.26 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 36 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 6.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 8 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.65 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.43 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 3.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.1 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 67 |
| Right | 66 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2005-10 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab SLT 4x2 without optional side airbags
The Dodge Dakota was redesigned for the 2005 model year and discontinued after the 2011 model year. The Mitsubishi Raider was introduced in the 2006 model year and discontinued after the 2009 model year. Side airbags became standard in 2011 Dakota models (they were optional in earlier Dakota models and in all Raider models.)
Because this test produced almost identical results to those of a 2010 Dodge Dakota with optional side airbags tested later in which the side airbags failed to deploy, the injury ratings and head protection ratings for both the driver and passenger are based on both tests. Structural ratings also are based on both tests. The cause of the nondeployment has since been determined, and Chrysler Corporation made changes on the production line and announced a customer service campaign for trucks built before March 2010. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection In the test of the 2010 model, 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. In the test of the 2008 model, the head was not struck by the intruding barrier or any part of the vehicle, but the head remained unprotected from contacts outside the vehicle. This indicates that only slightly different crash circumstances could produce a direct hit to a person's head. |
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| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection In both tests, the dummy's head was hit by the window frame of the rear passenger door and the pillar behind the door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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View of the vehicle and barrier just after the 2008 model crash test.
View of the 2008 model vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the 2008 side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head leaning well outward and approaching the window sill.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was hit by the rear window frame and the pillar behind the door in the test of the 2008 model.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0821 | CES0930 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -6.0 | -4.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0821 | CES0930 |
|---|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 179 | 174 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 65 | 59 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 60 | 56 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 49 | 51 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.22 | 7.21 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.32 | 1.50 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 25 | 26 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 18 | 19 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0821 | CES0930 |
|---|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 96 | 115 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 46 | 41 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 37 | 37 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 28 | 27 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.45 | 3.39 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.47 | 0.39 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 55 | 46 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -42 | 54 |
Rating applies to 2005-10 models built before March 2010
Tested vehicle: 2010 Dodge Dakota Big Horn Crew Cab 4x2 with optional front and rear head curtain airbags
The Dodge Dakota was redesigned for the 2005 model year and discontinued after the 2011 model year. The Mitsubishi Raider was introduced in the 2006 model year and discontinued after the 2009 model year. Side airbags became standard in 2011 Dakota models (they were optional in earlier Dakota models and in all Raider models.)
The test vehicle was equipped with optional side curtain airbags, but they did not deploy during the side impact crash. The cause of the nondeployment has since been determined, and Chrysler Corporation made changes on the production line and announced a customer service campaign for trucks built before March 2010. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)
Because this test produced almost identical results to those of a 2008 Dodge Dakota without side airbags tested earlier, the injury ratings and head protection ratings for both the driver and passenger are based on both tests. Structural ratings also are based on both tests.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection In the test of the 2010 model, 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. In the test of the 2008 model, the head was not struck by the intruding barrier or any part of the vehicle, but the head remained unprotected from contacts outside the vehicle. This indicates that only slightly different crash circumstances could produce a direct hit to a person's head. |
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| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection In both tests, the dummy's head was hit by the window frame of the rear passenger door and the pillar behind the door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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View of the vehicle and barrier just after the 2010 model crash test.
View of the 2010 model vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing damage to the occupant compartment.
Action shot taken during the 2010 side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head leaning well outward and being struck by the window sill.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was hit by the rear window frame and the pillar behind the door in the test of the 2010 model.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0821 | CES0930 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -6.0 | -4.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0821 | CES0930 |
|---|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 179 | 174 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 65 | 59 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 60 | 56 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 49 | 51 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.22 | 7.21 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.32 | 1.50 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 25 | 26 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 18 | 19 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0821 | CES0930 |
|---|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 96 | 115 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 46 | 41 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 37 | 37 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 28 | 27 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.45 | 3.39 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.47 | 0.39 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 55 | 46 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -42 | 54 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2005-11 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Dodge Dakota Big Horn Crew Cab 2wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,321 lbs |
| Peak force | 13,938 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.23 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Seats without adjustable lumbar
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Seats without adjustable lumbar |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 40 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 50 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 9.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 84 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 194 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 730 |
Seat type: Seats with adjustable lumbar
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Seats with adjustable lumbar |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 32 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 55 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 9.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 105 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 225 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 848 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.