2009 Nissan Quest
minivan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2004-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2004 Nissan Quest 3.5S passenger van
The Nissan Quest was redesigned for the 2004 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 Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. There was too much upward steering wheel movement. During rebound, the deployed driver side curtain airbag kept the dummy's head away from the B-pillar. |
Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test; the side curtain airbag on the driver side inflated during the crash.
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.
The inflated side curtain airbag kept the dummy's head away from hard structure during rebound.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEF0317 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left (cm) | 15 |
| Center (cm) | 13 |
| Right (cm) | 13 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 16 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 11 |
| Rearward (cm) | 1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEF0317 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 470 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 72 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 2.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 20 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.33 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 33 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.6 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.8 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.40 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.70 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.1 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.3 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 68 |
| Right | 84 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2008-09 models
Tested vehicle: 2006 Nissan Quest 3.5SL van with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Nissan Quest was redesigned for the 2004 model year. Beginning with 2006 models, changes were made to the side curtain airbags to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes.
Two tests of the Quest were conducted, one with an optional side torso airbag for the driver, and one without (side curtain airbags are standard for all three rows of seats). These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings and rear passenger injury and head protection ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
Beginning with the 2008 models, the side torso airbags for the driver and front passenger were made standard.
| 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.
Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing 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 | CES0521 | CES0522 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -7.0 | -4.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CES0521 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 207 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.18 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.78 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 69 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -30 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | CES0521 | CES0522 |
|---|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 200 | 124 |
| Neck | ||
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | ||
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 20 | 20 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Torso | ||
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 36 | 42 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 19 | 22 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.35 | 4.50 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.53 | 0.86 |
| Pelvis | ||
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Left femur | ||
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 204 | 166 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -84 | -83 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats AHR
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | All seats AHR |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 152 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 70 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 0.0 |
| Head contact time (ms) | |
| Force rating | 0 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | |
| Max neck tension (N) | |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.