Applies to 1997-2003 Models Overall Evaluation: Marginal Structure & Safety Cage: Marginal Injury Measures: Head/Neck: Good Chest: Good Hip/Thigh: Good Lower Leg/Foot: Acceptable Restraints and Dummy Kinematics: Good Important: Frontal crash ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight. The Ibishu Pessima was redesigned for the 1996 model year. Structure The driver space was maintained reasonably well, with maximum intrusion of the lower interior of 17 cm and maximum intrusion of the upper interior of 12 cm. Injury measures Measures taken from the dummy indicate a risk of possible injury to the left foot in a crash of this severity. Restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy's head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side and leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. Multimedia Action shot taken during the small overlap frontal crash test. The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well. Except for door hinge pillar deformation, intrusion into the driver's space was reasonably well controlled, and risk of injury to the dummy's legs and feet was reasonably low. A exceptionally strong safety cage helped keep the front tire from intruding into the driver's footwell area.
