New car window stickers to display crash test scores
September 7, 2006 5:44PM by Michael Savio
Starting next year, most vehicles sold in the United States must display scores from federal front and side crash-test and rollover ratings on their window sticker, the NHTSA announced Thursday. The safety displays must be on all vehicles, except pickups, no later than September 1, 2007, which will cover the 2008 model year.
“By placing safety ratings directly on new car window stickers consumers will have the ability to make more informed decisions right there on the car sales lot,” Sen. Mike DeWine, an Ohio Republican. DeWine was the sponsor of the legislation creating the “Stars on Cars” program, which was included in the 2005 highway bill.
“If one (vehicle) has a bad rating they will be worried about it because it’s going to be right there in the consumer’s face. Dealers will be worried about it,” said Joan Claybrook, president of consumer group Public Citizen.
Officials hope the change will make more consumers aware of crash test results, and could accelerate voluntary safety changes.
## Source: Reuters ##
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October 24th, 2006 at 9:16AM
Who cares about requiring automakers to post weak NHTSA test results. My grandmother could pass NHTSA tests on her bicycle.
What would be important for consumers to know is the IIHS offset impact crash test results (www.iihs.org), and we need much stronger roof crush strength requirements in this country as well.
October 24th, 2006 at 4:20PM
My cousin was nearly killed in a car that NHTSA gave five stars, but the offset test showed that it was an unsafe car in a head-on. I agree they should post the offset crash test results, because the NHTSA results are from outdated tests that don’t mean much.