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Two
pickup truck manufacturers have earned the highest possible
crash test safety ratings in the latest tests by the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA). Model year 2005 pickup trucks
that earned the top rating of 5-stars for all available
seating positions in frontal and side crash tests were the:
Dodge Dakota 2-DR and Toyota Tacoma 2-DR. All results are
available at the agency’s web site: www.safercar.gov.
New
2005 ratings for frontal impact are available for the following
pickup trucks: Chevrolet Colorado 2-DR, Chevrolet
Silverado 4-DR, Dodge Dakota 2-DR, Dodge Dakota 4-DR, GMC
Canyon 2-DR, GMC Sierra 4-DR, Nissan Frontier 4-DR, Nissan
Titan 4-DR and Toyota Tacoma 2-DR. New 2005 ratings for
side impact are available for the following pickup trucks:
Chevrolet Colorado 2-DR, Dodge Dakota 2-DR, GMC Canyon 2-DR,
Nissan Frontier 4-DR and Toyota Tacoma 2-DR. NHTSA crash
test ratings apply to both 4x2 and 4x4 versions of the same
make and model. Separate rollover testing is done
for 4x2 and 4x4 versions of 2005 models selected for rollover
testing.
New 2005 rollover ratings are available for the: Dodge Dakota
4x2 2-DR, Dodge Dakota 4x2 2-DR, Dodge Dakota 4x4 2-DR,
Dodge Dakota 4x4 4-DR.
Several
pickups earned 4-stars for rollover rating. The highest
rated vehicle was the Chevrolet Silverado 4x2 and its corporate
twin, the GMC Sierra 4x2, with 4-stars and a 15.9 percent
chance of rollover if involved in a single-vehicle crash. The
lowest rated vehicle was the Ford Ranger 4x4 and its corporate
twin, the Mazda B-Series 4x4, with 2-stars and a 30.6 percent
chance of rollover.
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MODEL
YEAR 2005 PICK UP TRUCK CRASH TEST SUMMARY
Results also available at www.safercar.gov
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Make and Model
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Front- Driver
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Front- Pass
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Side- Driver
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Side- Rear Pass
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Chevrolet Colorado 2-DR
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4
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5
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4
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NS
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Chevrolet Colorado 4-DR
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4
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4
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4
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5
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Chevrolet Silverado 2-DR
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4
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3
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N/A
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N/A
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Chevrolet Silverado 4-DR
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4
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3
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N/A
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N/A
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Dodge Dakota 2-DR
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5
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5
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5
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STS
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Dodge Dakota 4-DR
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5
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4
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N/A
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N/A
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Dodge Ram 1500 2-DR
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5
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5
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N/A
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N/A
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Dodge Ram 1500 4-DR
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5
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5
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N/A
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N/A
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Ford F-150 2-DR
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5
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5
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N/A
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N/A
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Ford F-150 4-DR
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5
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5
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N/A
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N/A
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Ford Ranger 2-DR
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4
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4
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5
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NS
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Ford Ranger 2-DR Extended Cab
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4
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4
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4
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STS
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GMC Canyon 2-DR
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4
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5
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4
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NS
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GMC Canyon 4-DR
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4
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4
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4
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5
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GMC Sierra 2-DR
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4
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3
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N/A
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N/A
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GMC Sierra 4-DR
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4
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3
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N/A
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N/A
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Mazda B-Series 2-DR
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4
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4
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5
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NS
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Mazda B-Series Extended Cab
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4
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4
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4
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STS
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Nissan Frontier 4-DR
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4
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4
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5
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5
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Nissan Titan 4-DR
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5
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4
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N/A
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N/A
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Toyota Tacoma 2-DR
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5
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5
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5
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STS
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Toyota Tundra 2-DR
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4
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5
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5
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STS
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Toyota Tundra 4-DR
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4
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5
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N/A
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N/A
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NS
= No seat
STS = Seat too small
N/A = Exempt from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 214, Side Impact Protection
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