The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released the results of submitting the Chrysler Pacifica, Honda Odyssey, Kia Carnival and Toyota Sienna minivans to the agency’s more difficult moderate overlap frontal crash test. They didn’t do very well.
From best to worst, the IIHS rates vehicles as Good, Acceptable, Marginal and Poor. The table below shows the performance of these minivans:
| Model | Global mark |
| Chrysler Pacifica 2023 | Marginal |
| Kia Carnival 2023 | Marginal |
| 2023 Toyota Sienna | Marginal |
| Honda Odyssey 2023 | Poor |
The updated moderate-overlap frontal crash test now evaluates the safety of second-row passengers. All of these models get a good rating for driver protection. The problem is protecting the person in the back. The IIHS uses a crash dummy there that simulates a small woman or a 12-year-old child.
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“Rear seat safety is important for all vehicles, but it is especially vital for those, like minivans, that customers choose specifically to transport their families,” IIHS President David Harkey said. when announcing the results.
The four minivans left the second-row occupants vulnerable to chest agents. The IIHS reported that this was due to “excessive forces on the belt or improper belt positioning.” In some cases, these injuries can be life-threatening.
The Sienna was the only one of these vehicles equipped with belt pretensioners and force limiters. However, the rear seat dummy slipped below the lap belt and the shoulder belt moved towards the neck.
The Pacifica has a problem because the side curtain airbag did not deploy.
Forces on the dummy’s neck were higher on the Carnival than on the Pacifica and Sienna. This could increase the risk of head or neck injuries, according to the IIHS.
Sensors on the Odyssey’s second-row dummy showed even higher forces on the head and neck than on the Carnival. There was also a risk of the head hitting the back of the front seat.
The IIHS subjected various vehicle groups to more rigorous moderate overlap frontal crash tests throughout the year. So far, few models have achieved the top rating of “Good”. They include the Honda Accord, Ford Explorer, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Subaru Ascent and Tesla Model Y.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released the results of submitting the Chrysler Pacifica, Honda Odyssey, Kia Carnival and Toyota Sienna minivans to the agency’s more difficult moderate overlap frontal crash test. They didn’t do very well.
From best to worst, the IIHS rates vehicles as Good, Acceptable, Marginal and Poor. The table below shows the performance of these minivans:
| Model | Global mark |
| Chrysler Pacifica 2023 | Marginal |
| Kia Carnival 2023 | Marginal |
| 2023 Toyota Sienna | Marginal |
| Honda Odyssey 2023 | Poor |
The updated moderate-overlap frontal crash test now evaluates the safety of second-row passengers. All of these models get a good rating for driver protection. The problem is protecting the person in the back. The IIHS uses a crash dummy there that simulates a small woman or a 12-year-old child.
5 Pictures
“Rear seat safety is important for all vehicles, but it is especially vital for those, like minivans, that customers choose specifically to transport their families,” IIHS President David Harkey said. when announcing the results.
The four minivans left the second-row occupants vulnerable to chest agents. The IIHS reported that this was due to “excessive forces on the belt or improper belt positioning.” In some cases, these injuries can be life-threatening.
The Sienna was the only one of these vehicles equipped with belt pretensioners and force limiters. However, the rear seat dummy slipped below the lap belt and the shoulder belt moved towards the neck.
The Pacifica has a problem because the side curtain airbag did not deploy.
Forces on the dummy’s neck were higher on the Carnival than on the Pacifica and Sienna. This could increase the risk of head or neck injuries, according to the IIHS.
Sensors on the Odyssey’s second-row dummy showed even higher forces on the head and neck than on the Carnival. There was also a risk of the head hitting the back of the front seat.
The IIHS subjected various vehicle groups to more rigorous moderate overlap frontal crash tests throughout the year. So far, few models have achieved the top rating of “Good”. They include the Honda Accord, Ford Explorer, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Subaru Ascent and Tesla Model Y.
