Latest DODGE Caravan and Dodge Caravan Gas Tank – 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan Moderate Overlap Crash Test [IIHS] (FIRST RETEST) Local Nashville 37246 TN.
Applies to 2001 models
Rating: Poor
A 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan was crash tested on January 18, 2001 into a fixed deformable
barrier at 40.0 mi/h (64.3 km/h) and a 41 percent overlap on the driver side. A Hybrid III 50th
percentile male dummy was positioned in the driver seat with the lap/shoulder belt fastened.
IIHS evaluated the crashworthiness of the Grand Caravan in three 40 mph frontal offset crash tests. After the first test (CF00028), DaimlerChrysler indicated the results were different from tests the company had conducted and requested a retest. Results of the second test (CEF0102) were more consistent with company
test results for structural performance, but a fuel leak occurred,
revealing a weakness in the design of a circular fitting where the fuel lines exit the fuel tank. A third test (CEF0111) was conducted after DaimlerChrysler made a design change to fix the fuel tank fitting and retrofitted a 2001 model with the redesign (all 2002 and later models include the modification). The results from the three tests were combined and averaged to obtain the listed IIHS ratings.
Measures of intrusion taken after the crash indicated the lower instrument panel in front of the
dummy moved rearward 0-1 cm. Resultant intrusion in the driver footwell measured 7 cm in the
area where a footrest typically would be located and 14-21 cm at other places on the toepan. All
doors remained closed during the crash. After the crash, the driver and left rear doors required
additional effort but no tools to open, and the right front and right rear doors opened with ease.
No fuel system leaks were observed immediately after the crash, but a leak was observed near the
fuel tank when the vehicle was rotated onto its right side for postcrash photography. The leaking
Stoddard fluid was collected below the vehicle for 36 minutes, until the vehicle was returned to
its upright position. The fluid leaked at the rate of at least 1 ounce per minute. An investigation
of the fuel tank showed that the leak was caused by a hairline crack in the fuel tank sending unit
flange. The crack resulted from inertial loading of the fuel pump housing, which is mounted
inside the fuel tank and connected to the flange by a hard plastic pipe.
The driver dummy was restrained by a three-point lap/shoulder belt and an airbag. During the
crash, the belt crash tensioner on the buckle end of the belt activated and shortened the buckle by
5 cm. A total amount of 20 cm of webbing spooled off the retractor, including the amount pulled
out by the shortening of the buckle and about 14 cm from the force-limiting mechanism. The
deploying airbag contacted the dummy’s chest and face. As the dummy’s face loaded the airbag,
the steering column tilted upward, and the head contacted the steering wheel through the airbag.
After rebounding from the steering wheel, the head moved rearward, upward, and outward,
contacting the B-pillar. After the crash, the upper end of the steering column had moved upward
11 cm and forward 5 cm.
The HIC-15 was 602. The maximum resultant head accelerations were 81 g from the steering
wheel contact and 64 g from the B-pillar contact. The maximum right lower tibia L-M moment
was –328 Nm, significantly contributing to the right lower tibia index of 1.70. The maximum
right upper tibia L-M moment was –200 Nm, which contributed to the right upper tibia index of
1.13. The maximum right tibia axial force was –9.3 kN.
HIC – Head Injury Criterion
HIC (Driver): 905
barrier at 40.0 mi/h (64.3 km/h) and a 41 percent overlap on the driver side. A Hybrid III 50th
percentile male dummy was positioned in the driver seat with the lap/shoulder belt fastened.
test results for structural performance, but a fuel leak occurred,
revealing a weakness in the design of a circular fitting where the fuel lines exit the fuel tank. A third test (CEF0111) was conducted after DaimlerChrysler made a design change to fix the fuel tank fitting and retrofitted a 2001 model with the redesign (all 2002 and later models include the modification). The results from the three tests were combined and averaged to obtain the listed IIHS ratings.
dummy moved rearward 0-1 cm. Resultant intrusion in the driver footwell measured 7 cm in the
area where a footrest typically would be located and 14-21 cm at other places on the toepan. All
doors remained closed during the crash. After the crash, the driver and left rear doors required
additional effort but no tools to open, and the right front and right rear doors opened with ease.
No fuel system leaks were observed immediately after the crash, but a leak was observed near the
fuel tank when the vehicle was rotated onto its right side for postcrash photography. The leaking
Stoddard fluid was collected below the vehicle for 36 minutes, until the vehicle was returned to
its upright position. The fluid leaked at the rate of at least 1 ounce per minute. An investigation
of the fuel tank showed that the leak was caused by a hairline crack in the fuel tank sending unit
flange. The crack resulted from inertial loading of the fuel pump housing, which is mounted
inside the fuel tank and connected to the flange by a hard plastic pipe.
crash, the belt crash tensioner on the buckle end of the belt activated and shortened the buckle by
5 cm. A total amount of 20 cm of webbing spooled off the retractor, including the amount pulled
out by the shortening of the buckle and about 14 cm from the force-limiting mechanism. The
deploying airbag contacted the dummy’s chest and face. As the dummy’s face loaded the airbag,
the steering column tilted upward, and the head contacted the steering wheel through the airbag.
After rebounding from the steering wheel, the head moved rearward, upward, and outward,
contacting the B-pillar. After the crash, the upper end of the steering column had moved upward
11 cm and forward 5 cm.
wheel contact and 64 g from the B-pillar contact. The maximum right lower tibia L-M moment
was –328 Nm, significantly contributing to the right lower tibia index of 1.70. The maximum
right upper tibia L-M moment was –200 Nm, which contributed to the right upper tibia index of
1.13. The maximum right tibia axial force was –9.3 kN.
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