2023 Pickup Trucks Fail to Protect Rear Seat Passengers in Crash Tests, IIHS Reports

Moderate Overlap Front Crash Test Unveils Inadequate Restraint Systems for Rear Seat Passengers in 2023 Models of Ram 1500, Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, and Toyota Tundra.

• 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.

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