Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 1996-98 models
Tested vehicle: 1996 Nissan Quest XE passenger van
The Nissan Quest and the Mercury Villager were introduced in the 1993 model year. Frontal airbags for both the driver and passenger became standard beginning with the 1996 model year.
| 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 Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. The dummy's head hit the steering wheel through the airbag as the seat tilted forward. | |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
Post-crash damage shot.
Intrusion in the driver footwell area during the offset test contributed to poor injury measures for both legs/feet.
Technical measurements for this test