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2015 Ford F-150

large pickup / Crew cab pickup

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Basic

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Optional lane departure warning
Optional lane departure prevention

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2015-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2015 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew

The Ford F-150 SuperCrew was redesigned for the 2015 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

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 driver-side 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 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.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1512
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	6
Footrest (cm)	14
Left toepan (cm)	13
Brake pedal (cm)	17
Parking brake (cm)	11
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	0
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	6
Upper dash (cm)	6
Lower instrument panel (cm)	6

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1512
Head
HIC-15	87
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	21
Femur (kN)
Left	1.5
Right	1.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.62
Right	0.53
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.1
Right	1.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	135
Right	85

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2015-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew

The Ford F-150 SuperCrew was redesigned for the 2015 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the passenger-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger’s survival space was maintained well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the passenger dummy’s head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

The passenger’s space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1901
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	6
Footrest (cm)	12
Right toepan (cm)	11
Center toepan (cm)	5
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	4
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	8
Upper dash (cm)	6
Right lower dash (cm)	7

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1901
Head
HIC-15	95
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm)	12
Maximum Nij	0.18
Chest maximum compression (mm)	17
Femur (kN)
Left	1.0
Right	1.6
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	7
Right	8
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.64
Right	0.74
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.3
Right	1.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	61
Right	85

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1901
Head
HIC-15	44
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.15
Chest maximum compression (mm)	20
Femur (kN)
Left	0.1
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.48
Right	0.32
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.6
Right	1.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	59
Right	23

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2015-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2015 Ford F-150 XL SuperCrew

The Ford F-150 SuperCrew was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Ford.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1412
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	3
Center (cm)	3
Right (cm)	2
Brake pedal (cm)	2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-3
Rearward (cm)	-4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1412
Head
HIC-15	110
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm)	19
Maximum Nij	0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm)	23
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.2
Femur force - right (kN)	0.1
Knee displacement - left (mm)	2
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.65
Maximum tibia index - right	0.44
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.3
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	83
Right	104

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2015-20 models

Tested vehicle: 2015 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew

The Ford F-150 SuperCrew was redesigned for the 2015 model year. Two side tests of the F-150 were conducted, one by the Institute of a SuperCrew 2wd and one of a SuperCrew 4wd by Ford. Ratings are based on both tests.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
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 Institute's 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 in the Institute's test.

Smeared red and yellow greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag in the Institute's test.

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1407	CES1502
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-19.5	-18.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1407	CES1502
Head HIC-15	41	73
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.4	0.7
Compression (kN)	0.3	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	17	23
Lateral force (kN)	0.9	1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	33	29
Average deflection (mm)	22	22
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.60	3.31
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.32	0.21
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.9	1.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.3	1.2
Combined force (kN)	3.0	2.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.5	0.9
L-M moment (Nm)	118	117
A-P moment (Nm)	25	24

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1407	CES1502
Head HIC-15	97	111
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1	0.1
Compression (kN)	0.6	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	13	15
Lateral force (kN)	0.5	1.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	22	25
Average deflection (mm)	14	18
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	1.90	3.91
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.17	0.39
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.1	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	0.9	0.9
Combined force (kN)	1.0	1.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4	1.0
L-M moment (Nm)	57	121
A-P moment (Nm)	33	43

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2015-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2015 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	4,651 lbs
Peak force	27,215 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	5.85

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	24
Distance below top of head (mm)	26
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	14.9
Head contact time (ms)	54
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	419

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Optional Collision Warning with Brake Support

Package name

Optional Adaptive Cruise Control and Collision Warning with Brake Support

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2015-17 models

Basic

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
Autobrake not available.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2015-20 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	XLT SuperCrew
Seat type	cloth

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor and the ability to borrow lower anchors from the other seating positions.

Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	XLT SuperCrew
Seat type	cloth

Rating icon	Rating
G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	Can be borrowed from 1 and 3
3
3	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	-2-0
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	56
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	-2-0
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	61
Tether anchor
Location	Back wall
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Lower anchor B
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Back wall
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	-2-0
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	69
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	-2-0
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	68
Tether anchor
Location	Back wall
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation