The Journey received four - of - five stars in government crash testing and scored the highest score of Good in moderate - overlap front - impact, roof strength, side - impact, and
head restraint tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Not exact matches
Seats and
head restraints with geometry rated good or acceptable are
tested in a simulated rear impact
conducted on a sled.
The device on which dynamic
tests of seats /
head restraints are
conducted is a steel flatbed sled that runs on fixed rails.
IIWPG
conducted extensive research and
testing to develop the procedures for the dynamic
tests and evaluation criteria used by member research groups, including the Institute, to rate the performance of seat /
head restraint combinations in vehicles sold in a number of world markets.
Testing agencies like the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS) always include a
head restraint test among the many they
conduct for this very reason.
To do this, the Institute will
conduct dynamic
tests of the seat /
head restraint combinations.
The Institute also
conducts 40 mph frontal offset crash
tests and evaluates vehicles» seat /
head restraint designs for protection in rear crashes.
Next, they
conduct the crash
test and measure the time it takes for the
head restraint to connect with the occupant and the force of that connection.