2003 Dodge Ram 1500
large pickup / Extended cab pickup
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2002-05 models
Tested vehicle: 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab
The Dodge Ram 1500 was redesigned for the 2002 model year. Chrysler Corporation, the manufacturer of the Ram 1500, told the Institute that 2006 and later models are sufficiently re-engineered that the the ratings for 2002-05 models do not carry over.
| 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 well controlled. The driver's seat tipped toward the B-pillar. The dummy rebounded into the seat without its head hitting any stiff structure that could cause injury. |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
Despite buckling of the door sill, the dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit only the head restraint. However, the driver seat moved too much, tipping against the B-pillar.
Despite intrusion into the left side of the footwell, measures on the dummy's legs and feet indicated low risk of injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0128 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 17 |
| Left (cm) | 18 |
| Center (cm) | 14 |
| Right (cm) | 12 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 8 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 6 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 2 |
| Rearward (cm) | 6 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 6 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0128 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 146 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 9 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.18 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 31 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 4.8 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.0 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.37 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.31 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 104 |
| Right | 96 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Seats with adjustable lumbar
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Seats with adjustable lumbar |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 85 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 80 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 8.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 117 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 178 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 502 |
Seat type: Seats without adjustable lumbar
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Seats without adjustable lumbar |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 75 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 72 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 98 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 322 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 751 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.