Most Seat/Head Restraints In SUVs & Pickups Perform Poorly In Rear-End Crashes
Tuesday, January 10th, 2006 Auto LiabilityOnly six of the seat/head restraint combinations in 44 current model SUVs are rated good for protection against whiplash injuries in rearend crashes, none of the seat/head restraint designs in 15 pickup truck models earns a good rating. Overall four out of five SUV and pickup seat/head restraints recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety are rated marginal or poor for whiplash protection.
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