Overview

• The 2023 models of Ram 1500, Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, and Toyota Tundra have shown inadequate safety measures for rear-seat passengers in the IIHS's moderate overlap front crash test.
• Despite overall improvements in crash test performance over the years, the safety of rear-seat passengers hasn't seen a significant boost, as observed in the updated moderate overlap test.
• In the IIHS test, all four pickup models demonstrated issues with the rear-seat dummy experiencing 'submarining,' a dangerous phenomenon wherein the lap belt slides off the pelvis and into the abdomen, increasing the potential for injury.
• However, front seat occupants were reported to have good protection, indicating an uneven standard of passenger safety in these pickup models.
• Representatives of the automakers contend that their vehicles meet or exceed current safety standards, while IIHS suggests that more work needs to be done to protect rear-seat passengers in frontal crashes.