2009 Dodge Ram 1500
large pickup / Crew cab pickup
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2009-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Crew Cab 2wd
The Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab was redesigned for the 2009 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Chrysler. The make name "Dodge" was officially changed to "Ram" beginning with the 2013 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 |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF0815 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 11 |
| Left (cm) | 9 |
| Center (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | -1 |
| Right (cm) | -1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF0815 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 131 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 42 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.47 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 36 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 3.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.29 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.26 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.0 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 66 |
| Right | 95 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2009-12 models built after September 2008 and before February 2012
Tested vehicle: 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Crew Cab 2wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags
The Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab was redesigned for the 2009 model year. Beginning with 2009 models manufactured after September 2008, the front door trim panels were modified to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. (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.)
Beginning with 2012 models manufactured after January 2012, side airbags designed to protect drivers' and front passengers' torsos were added to the side curtain airbags previously included, so the listed ratings do not apply to trucks built after this date.
| 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 The side curtain airbag did not deploy properly, and the dummy's head was hit by the pillar behind the rear passenger door. This pillar is required by federal standard to provide some protection for occupants' heads. |
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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.
During the test, the side curtain airbag failed to cover the entire window opening, and smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was hit by the pillar behind the rear door and the dislodged roof trim. (The unpadded steel window frame, directly above the dummy's head in this photo, was pulled away from the occupant compartment, and did not hit the dummy's head.)
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0901 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -14.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0901 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 93 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 55 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 63 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.67 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 2.22 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 188 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 48 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0901 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 115 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.8 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 40 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 22 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.49 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.60 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 63 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -50 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2009-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 ST Crew Cab 2wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 5,186 lbs |
| Peak force | 15,412 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 2.97 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 61 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 37 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 8.6 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 74 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 21 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 527 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.