2009 Pontiac G6
midsize car / 2-door convertible
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2006-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2007 Pontiac G6 GT 2-door convertible
The Pontiac G6 convertible was introduced in the 2006 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 Dummy movement was not well controlled. During the crash, the driver seat came loose on one of its tracks and moved forward 4 inches on the left side. The dummy's head slid around the left side of the airbag and hit the instrument panel. |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
Although intrusion measurements taken after the crash test indicate that the occupant compartment remained largely intact, the driver's survival space was compromised because of the forward seat movement.
Smeared greasepaint on the instrument panel indicates where the dummy's head hit it.
Forces on the lower right leg were high enough to indicate the possibilty of injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0708 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 12 |
| Left (cm) | 15 |
| Center (cm) | 14 |
| Right (cm) | 12 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 10 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -2 |
| Rearward (cm) | 3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 7 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0708 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 271 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 57 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 20 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.27 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.4 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 4.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.42 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.74 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 6.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 55 |
| Right | 136 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2008-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2007 Pontiac G6 GT 2-door convertible with optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Pontiac G6 convertible was introduced in the 2006 model year. Beginning with 2007 models manufactured after January 2007, the reinforcement beam in each door was modified to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door). Beginning with 2008 models, side airbags were made standard (they had been optional in 2006-07 models.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection The dummy's head was hit by the window sill and the side torso airbag, producing high head and neck injury measures. |
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| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection The dummy's head was hit by the interior side trim. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with door removed, showing the side airbag and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint (excluding the painted yellow lines) shows where the driver dummy's head was hit by the window sill and side airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was hit by the interior side trim.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0708 |
|---|---|
| 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 | CES0708 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 842 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 3.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 22 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.11 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.27 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.8 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 83 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 18 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0708 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 220 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.76 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.39 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 49 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -34 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 48 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 52 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.8 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 80 |
| Force rating | 2 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 104 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 794 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.