The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Structures in the dashboard presented a risk of injury to the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger dummies and the car was penalised. The Compass was tested with an optional side thorax airbag. In the side pole impact, dummy readings of rib deflections indicated a high risk of serious chest injury, even with the airbag fitted, and the car scored no points in that test. In the side barrier test, the car scored maximum points. Euro NCAP has reviewed data supplied by Jeep and concludes that scoring in the side barrier test is not significantly affected by the airbag. The Compass is equipped with an active head restraint. This senses when the car has been struck and deploys the restraint to reduce the distance between the head and the restraint. However, Jeep did not provide evidence to demonstrate that the system operates robustly over a range of speeds and impact severities specified by Euro NCAP, so the system was tested 'passively', without deployment. Test results indicated marginal protection against whiplash injuries in a rear impact.
