Crash Test Peugeot 406 1999 - 2004 Sedan

Protection of the driver and passenger

Frosting, driver

Front punch, passenger

Side blow, driver

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily - Badly - Very bad

Children's holding devices

Child up to 18 months	Roemer Prince, face ahead
Child older than 3 years	Roemer Prince, face ahead

Pedestrian safety

- Fine - Good - Satisfactorily

Comments:

The first test of the 406th model took place in 1997. Then the car scored two stars for protection during front and side shocks. Model 2001 received one star more, mainly due to advanced passive safety systems, as well as due to the enhanced body design. The ignition key can be turned off the front passenger airbag, which allows you to install the children's chair "against the direction of movement" in its place. In addition, the pillow can be turned off when the engine running using the second key. The warning on the instrument panel constantly reflects the actual status of the pillow, thus ensuring safety.

Front punch:

The body is significantly deformed, and the driver's head did not have a permanent contact with the airbag. The torpedo contains rigid elements that can damage their knees or the hips of the driver. In addition, the niche for the legs was deformed, and the danger arose for his feet. The three-point seat belt for the central sequence rear row provides better protection compared to the waist.

Security of passenger children:

The front airbag enters the basic configuration of Peugeot 406, so there is a risk of serious or mortal damage for a child placed in this place in the children's chair "against the direction of movement". There were no warnings regarding this in the car's cabin. In the car installed a pillow switch. In the test, the chairs "in the direction of movement" were used. Basically, they defended their saddles, although a 3-year-old child and was at risk of damage to the head with a side strike of overlapping.

Side strike:

The behavior of the car with lateral strike was unsatisfactory, the greatest alarm caused the protection of the head and chest. Although the side airbags must also protect the passengers' heads, the driver's pillow could not do this. Also, it did not open completely, reducing the size of the protective surface and not preventing the contact of the abdominal department with the door panel.

Pedestrian safety:

The front of the car turned out to be very extensive in the foot impact zone, although some scalp points provided mitigation. The manufacturer should pay more attention to protect pedestrians.

General information about the car

Roelf location	Left
Tested model	Peugeot 406 1.8E 16V
Body type	4-door sedan
Year of publishing data	2001
Curb weight	1315
The results are valid for VIN, starting with ...	VF38BRHZF81365797.

Installation Systems:

Pretensels of front seat belts	There is
Front Belts Load Loaders	There is
Driver Front Airbag	There is
Passenger Front Airbag	There is
Side airbags	There is
Side Head Airbags	There is
Driver's knees and feet airbag	No