REPORT NUMBER: 5FEM-MGA-2001-021

35 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST

DaimlerChrysler Corporation

2001 Dodge Durango MPV

NHTSA NUMBER: M10316

PREPARED BY:

MGA RESEARCH CORPORATION

5000 WARREN ROAD

BURLINGTON, WI 53105

April 2, 2001

FINAL REPORT

PREPARED FOR:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF CRASHWORTHINESS STANDARDS

400 SEVENTH STREET, SW, ROOM 5311

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

35 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST

Vehicle:	2001 Dodge Durango MPV

NHTSA No.:	M10316

Test Date:	April 2, 2001

Test Speed:	56.2 kph

Vehicle Test Weight:

Weight as Delivered:	= 2155.5 kg

Weight as Tested:	= 2442.1 kg

Injury Criteria:

ATD Position	HIC	Clip (g's)	Chest Disp (mm)	Left Femur (N)	Right Femur (N)
Driver	837	59	28	1790	2022
Passenger	325	44	20	2659	3685

DATA SHEET NO. 8

HYBRID III ATD INJURY CRITERIA AND SENSOR DATA

Test Vehicle: 2001/Dodge/Durango/MPV	NHTSA No.: M10316

Test Program: 35 mph Frontal Barrier Impact	Test Date: April 2, 2001

HEAD PRIMARY PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Head CG	X	G's	12.0	130	72.9	60	0.4	23	60.3	70
Head CG	Y	G's	33.3	128	63.8	67	1.0	60	10.5	70
Head CG	Z	G's	31.2	73	25.4	122	29.5	58	19.2	121
Head CG Resultant	N/A	G's	88.3	64	61.0	70

CHEST PRIMARY PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time

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Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Chest CG	X	G's	50.9	119	61.6	70	3.9	178	44.2	65
Chest CG	Y	G's	16.4	72	8.0	58	3.1	128	7.8	77
Chest CG	Z	G's	25.0	64	32.4	118	17.6	59	20.3	124
Chest CG Resultant	N/A	G's	65.2	70	45.0	65

FEMUR PEAK FORCES

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Left Femur	Z	Newtons	931	57	1790	79	125	28	2659	60
Right Femur	Z	Newtons	432	78	2022	58	372	105	3685	53

SEAT BELT SENSOR PEAK VALUES

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Lap Belt Force	N/A	Newtons	3287	62	3777	56
Shoulder Belt Force	N/A	Newtons	5222	66	4275	59

HEAD INJURY CRITERIA (HIC15)

Location	Driver	Passenger
HIC	Avg G's	T1	T2	HIC	Avg G's	T1	T2
Head CG Primary	837	79.2	57.8	72.8	325	54.3	63.3	78.3

CHEST CLIP (3MSEC)

Location	Driver	Passenger
CLIP	T1	T2	CLIP	T1	T2
Chest CG Primary	58.8	67.7	70.7	44.0	63.7	66.8

NECK INJURY CRITERIA

Location	Driver	Passenger
Nte	1.2	1.2
Ntf	0.1	0.2
Nce	0.6	0.3
Ncf	0.3	0.2

DATA SHEET NO. 8...(continued)

HYBRID III ATD INJURY CRITERIA AND SENSOR DATA

Test Vehicle: 2001/Dodge/Durango/MPV	NHTSA No.: M10316

Test Program: 35 mph Frontal Barrier Impact	Test Date: April 2, 2001

PELVIC PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Pelvis	X	G's	7.8	138	59.6	66	5.5	139	67.1	51
Pelvis	Y	G's	9.0	53	8.5	67	9.4	29	6.8	86
Pelvis	Z	G's	16.1	66	24.7	108	5.6	56	19.9	111

UPPER NECK PEAK FORCES AND MOMENTS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Neck Force	X	Newtons	423	128	922	73	233	113	823	62
Neck Force	Y	Newtons	398	121	188	157	190	72	91	134
Neck Force	Z	Newtons	2834	72	1211	129	2292	64	574	126
Neck Moment	X	N•m	29.6	171	19.2	58	2.9	101	14.4	55
Neck Moment	Y	N•m	10.2	121	53.3	73	23.9	161	60.2	62
Neck Moment	Z	N•m	35.4	83	0.1	19	5.6*	65*	1.5*	45*
*Data not valid after 99 msec.

FOOT PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Left Foot Aft	X	G's	282.1	59	75.3	69	165.4	48	79.7	99
Left Foot Aft	Z	G's	56.4	68	21.1	60	65.3	98	66.0	48
Left Foot Fore	Z	G's	47.4	72	55.5	61	92.3	49	84.5	100
Right Foot Aft	X	G's	335.1	52	52.5	64	180.4	56	73.3	96
Right Foot Aft	Z	G's	55.0	83	42.2	47	*	*	*	*
Right Foot Fore	Z	G's	156.7	62	222.1	52	120.4	52	158.8	97
* No Valid Data Collected

UPPER AND LOWER TIBIA PEAK FORCES AND MOMENTS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Left Lower Moment	X	N•m	38.4	82	32.9	63	27.9	50	35.4	101
Left Lower Moment	Y	N•m	38.0	68	104.7	59	49.2	97	157.9	49
Left Lower Force	Z	Newtons	4774	60	225	118	3092	98	95	31
Left Upper Moment	X	N•m	18.9	101	72.6	68	26.3	49	18.1	142
Left Upper Moment	Y	N•m	10.8	131	170.5	60	12.0	137	171.9	49
Left Upper Force	Z	Newtons	3245	60	321	54	1926	49	205	115
Right Lower Moment	X	N•m	22.2	89	23.9	75	38.7	55	48.5	98
Right Lower Moment	Y	N•m	112.0	66	95.9	47	58.1	95	274.6	55
Right Lower Force	Z	Newtons	2873	51	294	47	3485	95	90	121
Right Upper Moment	X	N•m	18.4	137	43.2	75	37.6	54	14.6	79
Right Upper Moment	Y	N•m	15.2	131	150.8	52	7.4	137	165.0	54
Right Upper Force	Z	Newtons	3421	52	140	129	2311	95	155	116

DATA SHEET NO. 8...(continued)

HYBRID III ATD INJURY CRITERIA AND SENSOR DATA

Test Vehicle: 2001/Dodge/Durango/MPV	NHTSA No.: M10316

Test Program: 35 mph Frontal Barrier Impact	Test Date: April 2, 2001

CHEST PEAK DISPLACEMENTS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Chest CG	X	mm	27.9	69	20.3	62

HEAD REDUNDANT PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Head CG	X	G's	17.9	130	72.4	61	0.6	200	57.9	70
Head CG	Y	G's	35.1	127	60.5	65	5.5	70	7.6	80
Head CG	Z	G's	33.0	72	26.4	123	30.3	58	20.4	119
Head CG Resultant	N/A	G's	87.6	64	58.7	70

CHEST REDUNDANT PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time

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Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Chest CG	X	G's	51.7	119	60.8	70	3.6	194	43.6	64
Chest CG	Y	G's	15.9	71	8.2	58	3.8	127	6.9	77
Chest CG	Z	G's	24.9	63	32.3	118	16.1	59	19.9	123
Chest CG Resultant	N/A	G's	64.6	70	44.3	64

REDUNDANT HEAD INJURY CRITERIA (HIC)

Location	Driver	Passenger
HIC	Avg G's G's	T1	T2	HIC	Avg G's	T1	T2
Head CG Redundant	775	76.8	57.7	72.7	315	53.5	63.3	78.3

REDUNDANT CHEST CLIP (3MSEC)

Location	Driver	Passenger
CLIP	T1	T2	CLIP	T1	T2
Chest CG Redundant	57.2	68.0	71.1	43.2	63.2	66.3