Media Advisory: New Crash Test Results Available on NHTSA's World Wide Web Site |
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NHTSA
February 2, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHTSA
Friday, February 2, 2001
Contact: NHTSA, Tim Hurd, (202) 366-9550
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) latest crash test results for 2001 model year vehicles are now available on the agency's World Wide Web site:
For frontal impact, the Chrysler Sebring four-door, Dodge Stratus four-door, Ford Crown Victoria four-door, Lincoln LS four-door, and the Mercury Grand Marquis four-door, are rated. These vehicles all received a five star rating for both the driver and passenger in a 35 mph frontal crash.
For side impact, the Lincoln LS four-door is rated four stars for the driver and five stars for the rear passenger.
For both frontal and side impact, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) reports crash test results in a range of one to five stars, with five stars showing the best crash protection for vehicles. Frontal tests should be compared only within the same weight class.
A fact sheet, containing explanatory information and tables showing NCAP crash tests results for model year 2001 vehicles, is available by calling the NHTSA Office of Public and Consumer Affairs, 202-366-9550; the Auto Safety Hotline, 1-800-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236); or by writing to NHTSA Public Affairs, Room 5232, 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590.
The crash test information is available at NHTSA's web site by clicking on "Crash Tests" under "Popular Information" in the index on the left side of the screen.
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