2003 Chrysler LHS/Concorde Limited
large car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2001-04 models
Tested vehicle: 2001 Chrysler LHS 4-door
The Chrysler LHS was redesigned for the 1999 model year, and the Chrysler 300M was introduced the same year. Both were modified beginning with 2001 models to change airbag deployment characteristics. The LHS was renamed the Concorde Limited beginning with 2002 models.
| 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 frontal offset 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 reasonably well.
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit only the head restraint, as indicated by smeared greasepaint.
Footwell intrusion contributed to the possibility of injuries to both legs.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CF00030 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 15 |
| Left (cm) | 21 |
| Center (cm) | 28 |
| Right (cm) | 17 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 21 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 8 |
| Right (cm) | 7 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 6 |
| Rearward (cm) | 6 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 8 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CF00030 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 332 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 20 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.39 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 6.2 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 3 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 6 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 1.14 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.82 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.5 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 71 |
| Right | 81 |