Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2002-04 models
Tested vehicle: 2002 Isuzu Axiom 4-door 4wd
The Isuzu Axiom was introduced in the 2002 model year.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. The driver's seat tipped toward the door. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail. |
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Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
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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 well.
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Forces on the head when the dummy loaded the airbag were moderately high, indicating the possibility of head injuries.
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Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the roof rail. Head acceleration from this hit was negligible.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | CEF0118 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 11 |
Left (cm) | 11 |
Center (cm) | 9 |
Right (cm) | 10 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 11 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | 0 |
Right (cm) | -1 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | 8 |
Rearward (cm) | -2 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CEF0118 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 579 |
Peak gs at hard contact | negligible |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.9 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 14 |
Maximum Nij | 0.31 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 38 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 2.1 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 3.3 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 11 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.54 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 1.15 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 3.2 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 5.3 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 165 |
Right | 147 |