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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) created the 5-Star Safety Ratings program to provide consumers with information about the crash protection and rollover safety of new vehicles beyond what is required by federal law.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced the Model Year 2021 vehicles that will be tested by the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). NCAP will test 45 Model Year 2021 vehicles for crashworthiness, as well as the Model Year 2020 Tesla Model Y.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced its list of model year 2024 vehicles for crash testing as part of the agency’s 5-Star Safety Ratings system under its New Car Assessment Program.
NCAP is the government’s premier consumer information program for evaluating vehicle safety performance. The program tests vehicle performance in various crash scenarios and provides an objective rating on a 5-star scale to clearly inform consumers of a vehicle’s safety performance.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced its list of model year 2023 vehicles for crash testing as part of the agency’s 5-Star Safety Ratings system under its New Car Assessment Program.
NHTSA administers statutory authority under title 49 of the United States Code, Chapters 301, 303, 321, 323, 325, 327, 329 and 331. NHTSA issues Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to implement laws from Congress. FMVSSs can be found in title 49, part 571, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
NHTSA is proposing the following updates to its 5-Star Safety Ratings program, also known as the New Car Assessment Program, or NCAP: Recommending four new driver-assistance technologies: lane-keeping support, pedestrian automatic emergency braking, blind spot detection and blind spot intervention.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced its list of model year 2022 vehicles that will be tested for the agency’s 5-Star Safety Ratings program. These vehicles represent approximately 86% of the new vehicle fleet, helping consumers make purchasing decisions about the vehicles that fit the needs of their families.
Number Title Test Procedure Status Test Procedure Additional Info Engineer ; 101: Passenger Car Controls and Displays: N/A, Visual Inspection: Maurice Hicks
NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) supports NHTSA’s mission to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries that occur on U.S. roadways. NCAP, like many other NHTSA programs, has contributed to significant reductions in motor vehicle fatalities. In the decade prior to the 1978 start of NCAP, fatalities from motor vehicle