California Sunshine
09-19-2005, 11:30 PM
WASHINGTON - Head restraints in some minivans inadequately protect people against neck injuries in rear-end crashes, the insurance industry said Sunday. Several automakers took issue with the latest test results.
Earning poor overall ratings were seven models subjected to a simulated crash: versions of the 2004-2006 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan and its corporate twin, the Chrysler Town & Country; a version of the 2005-2006 Toyota Sienna; and four General Motors Corp. minivans from the 2005-2006 model years — the Chevrolet Uplander, Buick Terraza, Pontiac Montana SV6 and Saturn Relay.
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Earning poor overall ratings were seven models subjected to a simulated crash: versions of the 2004-2006 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan and its corporate twin, the Chrysler Town & Country; a version of the 2005-2006 Toyota Sienna; and four General Motors Corp. minivans from the 2005-2006 model years — the Chevrolet Uplander, Buick Terraza, Pontiac Montana SV6 and Saturn Relay.
Full story here http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050919/ap_on_bi_ge/crash_tests_2