Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2009-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Ram 1500 ST Quad Cab 2wd
The Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab was redesigned for the 2009 model year. 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 |
Action shot taken during the moderate overlap frontal 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.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury.
Forces on the left foot were just high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF1603 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Center (cm) | 7 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 2 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | -2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF1603 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 143 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 21 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 25 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.1 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.47 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.26 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.9 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 3.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 155 |
| Right | 70 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2009-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman Quad Cab 2wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 5,120 lbs |
| Peak force | 16,255 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.17 |
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.