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Crash Test Ratings
Crash Test Results for the 1998 Subaru Legacy 4-DR.
Side impact air bags
N/A
Electronic Stability Control
No
Vehicle curb weight
2959
Driver
Passenger
FRONTAL CRASH
4
4
Head Injury Criterion
525
623
Chest Deceleration (g's)
51
49
*Femur Load (left/right) (lbs)
584/430
413/929
*not used in calculating frontal star rating.
Front Seat
Rear Seat
SIDE CRASH
3 - SAFETY WARNING**
Not Tested
*Head Injury Criterion
419
691
Thoracic Trauma Index
88
ND
Pelvis Deceleration (g's)
131
ND
*not used in calculating side star rating
**Due to the intrusion of the left front door during the side impact test, the interior door panel struck the pelvis of the driver dummy, causing a high pelvic acceleration. High pelvic accelerations, in excess of 130 g's, have a higher likelihood of Pelvic fracture.