Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2015-18 models built after July 2015
Tested vehicle: 2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman 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.
Beginning with 2015 models built after July 2015, structural changes were made to alter front wheel movement during small overlap frontal 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.)
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
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.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
Extensive intrusion of the door hinge pillar, parking brake pedal (indicated), and instrument panel contributed to a high risk of injuries to the left foot and right lower leg.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN1546 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 29 |
| Footrest (cm) | 42 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 43 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 24 |
| Parking brake (cm) | 36 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 15 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 23 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 22 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 20 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN1546 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 286 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 18 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.27 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 4.0 |
| Right | 3.5 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 3 |
| Right | 3 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.76 |
| Right | 1.30 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 4.0 |
| Right | 3.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 273 |
| Right | 76 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2013-18 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 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2013-18 models
Tested vehicle: 2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman Quad Cab 2wd
The Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab was redesigned for the 2009 model year. 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. (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.)
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 | |
| 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 airbags 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 | CES1602 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -15.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES1602 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 92 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 26 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 44 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.80 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.77 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 37 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -15 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES1602 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 285 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.9 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 42 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 43 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.97 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.62 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 64 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -52 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2013-18 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.