Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2007-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S 4-door
The Nissan Sentra was redesigned for the 2007 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 |
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 well.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head contacted the side curtain airbag during rebound.
Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2007-10 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Nissan Sentra FE+ 2.0 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Nissan Sentra was redesigned for the 2007 model year.
Two side crash tests of the Sentra were conducted. In the first test, the side curtain airbag of a 2008 model provided only acceptable head protection for the rear occupant when it was caught by the B-pillar trim during deployment. Although the overall side crash protection still would have been rated good, with low risk of injuries to both driver and rear passenger dummies, Nissan engineers were concerned about the interference with the deployment of the side curtain airbag. In response, Nissan changed its factory assembly process to better assure proper positioning of the airbag and trim parts for all Sentras produced after January 2009. Also, Nissan has initiated a service campaign to inspect and modify the assembly of the side curtain airbags and trim at its cost for cars produced earlier. In a second test of a 2009 model with new assembly procedures in place, the side curtain airbag deployed fully, and the head protection for both dummies was rated Good.
Ratings of the Sentra are based on the results of the second test, except that the structural rating is based on both tests.
Overall evaluation | |
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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 second of two crash tests.
View of the vehicle after the second 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 second crash test.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag in the second crash test.
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2007-12 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Nissan Sentra S 4-door
Overall evaluation | |
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Curb weight | 2,971 lbs |
Peak force | 10,207 lbs |
Strength-to-weight ratio | 3.44 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats AHR
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.