2005 Subaru Forester Safety

View Safety Features

Overview

Anti-lock brakes ABS brakes automatically sense when a tire has stopped rotating under extreme braking, and will modulate the brake pressure to allow the tire to rotate. This increases the vehicles ability to turn while braking.

Front-impact airbags Front-impact airbags for the driver and passenger have been designed to protect the head during a frontal crash.

Side impact airbags Side impact airbags for the front seats have been designed to protect the torso during a side impact collision.

Pretensioners Seatbelt pretensioners automatically tighten seatbelts to place the occupant in the optimal seating position during a collision.

Anti-whiplash Anti-whiplash head restraints actively react to rear collision forces and craddle the occupants head in an effort to reduce the likelihood of a whiplash injury.

IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test

IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

Rating Key

•  

  Good

•  

  Acceptable

•  

  Marginal

•  

  Poor

• Restraints
• Left Leg/Foot
• Bumpers
• Head/Neck
• Structure/safety cage
• Chest
• Right Leg/Foot
• Overall Front