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Safercar.gov URL: http://www.safercar.gov Description: Collection of consumer resources and data on automobile safety, featuring crash test and rollover ratings for vehicles (models back to 1990), tire ratings, air bag safety and rollover prevention information, and details about recalls and reporting defects. Features a FAQ on hybrid-electric vehicles. Includes videos of specific rollover situations, air bags, and other driving safety topics. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) Extra Keywords New Car Assessment Program NCAP government 5-star ratings Uniform Tire Quality Grading System UTQGS Library of Congress Subject Headings: Automobiles -- Crashworthiness Automobiles -- Safety measures LII Database Information: Record 1320 created by Jennifer English on 06/30/2005 Last modification on 09/09/2008 Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 03/11/2006 Published: 06/30/2005 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/1320 |