Small Cars Fail Rear Passenger Safety Tests
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Jalopnik
Small cars like the Forte, Sentra, and Crosstrek received "poor" ratings in the updated moderate overlap crash test conducted by the IIHS due to poor rear occupant crash protection. The rear dummy submarined beneath the seat belt, causing the lap belt to slide from the hip bones onto the abdomen, where it can cause internal injuries. Engineers may want to improve rear occupant safety before things get worse.