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Adult occupant protection  Frontal impact driver |  Frontal impact passenger |  Side impact driver |  |
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Child restraints | 18 month old Child | Britax-Römer BabySafe Plus Universal, rearward facing |
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| 3 year old Child | Britax-Römer Duo Plus ISOFIX, forward facing |
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Pedestrian protection  Pedestrian protection |  |
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Safety equipment | Front seatbelt pretensioners |  |
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| Front seatbelt load limiters |  |
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| Driver frontal airbag |  |
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| Front passenger frontal airbag |  |
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| Side body airbags |  |
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| Side head airbags |  |
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| Driver knee airbag |  |
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Car details | Body type | 5 door hatchback |
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
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| Kerb weight | 1490kg |
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| VIN from which rating applies | 1B3HB48B77D353849 |
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Comments Front impact There was insufficient pressure in both driver and passenger airbags to prevent the dummies from making contact with the steering wheel and dashboard respectively. Structures in the dashboard presented a potential hazard to the knees and femurs of both front seat occupants.
Side impact The Caliber scored maximum points in the side impact and pole tests.
Child-protection Dodge dealers can disable the front passenger airbag to allow a rearward facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. The dangers of doing so without first disabling the airbag were not clearly indicated in the warning labels. The presence of ISOFIX anchorages in the rear outboard seats was not clearly marked.
Pedestrian protection Neither the bumper nor the front edge of the bonnet scored any points for the protection they offered to pedestrians' legs. Most of the bonnet scored no points and was rated as poor for the protection offered to the heads of adult and child pedestrians.
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