Media Advisory

New Rollover Ratings and New Crash Test Results

Available on NHTSA's World Wide Web Site

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) latest rollover resistance ratings and crash test results are now available on the agency's World Wide Web site: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov. This information is for the last of the 2001 and the first of the 2002 model year vehicles.

The following 2001 vehicles are rated for rollover resistance: Nissan Xterra 4x2 four-door utility, Pontiac Aztek 4x4 four-door utility, Dodge Dakota 4x4 Extended Cab Pickup, Chevrolet Astro Van, and the GMC Safari Van.

The following 2002 vehicles are rated for rollover resistance: Chevrolet Trailblazer 4x2 four-door utility, Chevrolet Trailblazer 4x4 four-door utility, Ford Explorer 4x2 four-door utility, Ford Explorer 4x4 four-door utility, GMC Envoy 4x2 four-door utility, GMC Envoy 4x4 four-door utility, Jeep Liberty 4x2 four-door utility, Jeep Liberty 4x4 four-door utility, Mercury Mountaineer 4x2 four-door utility, Mercury Mountaineer 4x4 four-door utility, Oldsmobile Bravada 4x2 four-door utility, and the Oldsmobile Bravada 4x4 four-door utility.

For frontal impact protection, the 2001 Nissan Maxima four-door and the Infiniti I30 four-door are rated as are the 2002 Ford Explorer 4x4 four-door utility and the Mercury Mountaineer 4x4 four-door utility.

For side impact, the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse two-door and the Subaru Forester 4x4 four-door utility are rated.

For rollover resistance, frontal impact, and side impact, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) reports rollover resistance ratings and crash test results in a range of one to five stars, with five stars showing the best safety protection for vehicles. Frontal tests should be compared only within the same weight class.

A fact sheet, containing explanatory information and tables showing NCAP rollover resistance ratings and crash tests results for model year 2001 and 2002 vehicles, are available by calling the NHTSA Office of Public and Consumer Affairs, 202‑366‑9550; the Auto Safety Hotline, 1-888-327-4236; or by writing to NHTSA Public Affairs, Room 5232, 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. The rollover resistance ratings and 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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