New Pickup Crash Test Results on SaferCar.Gov Web Site

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
March 11, 2004

NHTSA 10-04
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Contact: Rae Tyson
Telephone: (202) 366-9550

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today posted New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash results for all model year 2004 pickups on the agency's World Wide Web site: . The redesigned Ford F-150 is the only 2004 pickup to earn the government's top rating of five stars for both the driver and right front passenger in the frontal crash.

New 2004 frontal impact ratings for pickups and four door vehicles are provided for the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 4x2 regular cab pickup, Ford F-150 4x4 regular cab pickup, Ford F-150 Super Crew 4x2 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 Super Crew 4x4 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 Supercab 4x2 extended cab pickup, Ford F-150 Supercab 4x4 extended cab pickup, and the GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup.

New 2004 side impact ratings for pickups are provided for the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup and GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup.

Results from previously tested 2004 pickups also are available at . The redesigned Ford F-150 is the only 2004 pickup to earn the government's top rating of five stars for both the driver and right front passenger in the frontal crash.

New 2004 frontal impact ratings for pickups and four door vehicles are provided for the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 4x2 regular cab pickup, Ford F-150 4x4 regular cab pickup, Ford F-150 Super Crew 4x2 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 Super Crew 4x4 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 Supercab 4x2 extended cab pickup, Ford F-150 Supercab 4x4 extended cab pickup, and the GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup.

New 2004 side impact ratings for pickups are provided for the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup and GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup.

Results from previously tested 2004 pickups also are available at . The redesigned Ford F-150 is the only 2004 pickup to earn the government's top rating of five stars for both the driver and right front passenger in the frontal crash.

New 2004 frontal impact ratings for pickups and four door vehicles are provided for the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 4x2 regular cab pickup, Ford F-150 4x4 regular cab pickup, Ford F-150 Super Crew 4x2 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 Super Crew 4x4 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 Supercab 4x2 extended cab pickup, Ford F-150 Supercab 4x4 extended cab pickup, and the GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup.

New 2004 side impact ratings for pickups are provided for the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup and GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup.

Results from previously tested 2004 pickups also are available at . The redesigned Ford F-150 is the only 2004 pickup to earn the government's top rating of five stars for both the driver and right front passenger in the frontal crash.

New 2004 frontal impact ratings for pickups and four door vehicles are provided for the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 4x2 regular cab pickup, Ford F-150 4x4 regular cab pickup, Ford F-150 Super Crew 4x2 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 Super Crew 4x4 four-door pickup, Ford F-150 Supercab 4x2 extended cab pickup, Ford F-150 Supercab 4x4 extended cab pickup, and the GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup.

New 2004 side impact ratings for pickups are provided for the Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup and GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup.

Results from previously tested 2004 pickups also are available at http://www.nhtsa.gov/exit.cfm?link=http://www.safercar.gov/.

Additionally, other scores being posted today are for the Nissan Quest van. This vehicle earned the top rating of five stars for side impact. On Jan. 6, 2004, the Nissan Quest received five stars for both the driver and right front passenger in the frontal crash.

A fact sheet containing explanatory information and tables showing NCAP crash tests results for recently released model year 2004 vehicles can be obtained by calling the NHTSA Auto Safety Hotline, 1‑888‑327‑4236; or by writing to NHTSA Consumer Information, Room 5320, 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, DC 20590. Crash test information is also available at http://www.nhtsa.gov/exit.cfm?link=http://www.safercar.gov/.