2011 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 |
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.