2010 Dodge Grand Caravan
minivan
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2008-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Chrysler Town & Country Touring
The Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country were redesigned for the 2008 model year, and the Volkswagen Routan was introduced in the 2009 model year and discontinued after the 2012 model year. The Chrysler Town and Country was discontinued after the 2016 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side as the steering column moved 22 cm to the right, resulting in little airbag cushioning for the chest and contributing to the head hitting the intruding instrument panel. The side curtain airbag deployed but does not have sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with forward side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag deployed. |
Action shot taken during the 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 not maintained well.
During the crash, the dummy's head barely contacted the airbag before sliding off to the left as the steering column moved to the right, and the head hit the instrument panel.
Door hinge pillar, parking brake, and instrument panel intrusion was extensive and contributed to a high risk of injuries to the left hip, left knee, and left lower leg and a moderate risk to the right lower leg. The parking brake pedal was deeply embedded in the dummy's lower leg skin.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN1438 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 39 |
| Footrest (cm) | 25 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 18 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 20 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 36 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 20 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 17 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 35 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 39 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 33 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN1438 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 230 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | not meas. |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 18 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.35 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 11 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 13.4 |
| Right | 4.0 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 19 |
| Right | 7 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 100 |
| Right | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 2.29 |
| Right | 0.90 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 3.5 |
| Right | 3.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 115 |
| Right | 43 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2008-20 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT
The Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country were redesigned for the 2008 model year, and the Volkswagen Routan was introduced in the 2009 model year and discontinued after the 2012 model year. The Chrysler Town and Country was discontinued after the 2016 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 well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the roof rail and B-pillar during rebound. Head acceleration from this hit was low.
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 | CEF0806 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 11 |
| Left (cm) | 14 |
| Center (cm) | 12 |
| Right (cm) | 9 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 7 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -4 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0806 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 249 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 17 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 14 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.28 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 32 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 4.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.6 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 5 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.38 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.66 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.6 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 68 |
| Right | 55 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2008-10 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SE with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats
The Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country were redesigned for the 2008 model year, and the Volkswagen Routan was introduced in the 2009 model year.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbag and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0813 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -8.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0813 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 367 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 47 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.97 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.65 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.2 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 107 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 19 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0813 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 84 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 5.14 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.89 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.4 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.5 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.1 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 131 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -45 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power cloth seats with manual lumbar AHR built. after March 2010
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power cloth seats with manual lumbar AHR mfg. after March 2010 |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 54 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 20 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 53 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 86 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 379 |
Seat type: Manual cloth seats built. before April 2010
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats mfg. before April 2010 |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 28 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 32 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.8 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 77 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 162 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 551 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.