Crash Test 1997 - 2005 Pontiac Trans Sport / Montana IIHS

The Pontiac Trans Sport (renamed Montana in 1999), the Chevrolet Venture, and the Oldsmobile Silhouette were redesigned for the 1997 model year. The Silhouette was dropped after the 2004 model year, and a limited number of Pontiac Montanas and Chevrolet Ventures were manufactured for the 2005 model year.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement wasn't well controlled. After moving forward into the airbag, the dummy's head and neck were snapped rearward as the steering wheel intruded. Then the dummy's head was hit from behind by the seatback and head restraint as they tilted forward because of floor buckling. The seat continued moving forward and pushed down on top of the dummy's head, bending its neck back even farther.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the chest indicate low risk of injuries to this body region in a crash of this severity. Forces on the neck indicate that injuries to the neck would be likely. Forces on both tibias indicate that injuries to the lower legs would be likely. The forces on the left lower leg were so high that the dummy's metal foot broke off from its leg at the ankle.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Crash
• Test
• 1997
• 2005
• Pontiac
• Trans
• Sport
• Montana
• Venture
• Silhouette
• Oldsmobile
• DeathTrap
• Chevrolet
• Minivan
• Body
• GM

[absa511]

What`s the speed?

[firedemon101]

@absa511 40 mph

[doglover3198]

I have A 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette...

Does that count.

If so I am going to drive down to whiteside, and trade it in.

[firedemon101]

Yes this test does apply for the 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette

[myphonyaccount]

What a piece of crap. There's some people who say these IIHS tests are rigged because they drive cars that fail the tests and can't handle the truth.

[PontiacDudeMan]

wow!! a new word from a fucktard!! "checile"!

"it say 97 pontiac montana and does not say montana"

actually it says on the door that it's a 97 pontiac trans sport, motherfucker

[Ozane122]

A Dodge Neon can do better than this....

[BrunostNOR]

They sold this in Europe too!! It was sold as Pontiac Trans Sport, Chevrolet Trans Sport and Opel Sintra....

[BrunostNOR]

@MSNIMSM The Ford Aerostar from the 1980's did better than this one!

[MSNIMSM]

If one were given to me I'de drive it. But its a minivan what do you expect lol

[iMGooDLiKe]

death trap

[peterpanda1970]

what a piece of crap!! it shouldn't be sold ever!

[whattheheck1000]

@yourwifecalledagain yes it is. they still talked about it as of aug 5, 2008.

[stonee206]

@whattheheck1000 Dead..