2004 Pickup Crash Test Results from the
National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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: NHTSA
Crash Ratings
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 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 GMC
Canyon Crew Cab 4x2 four-door pickup |
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., Wash, DC 20590. Crash test information
is also available at NHTSA
Crash Ratings.
(Source:National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration)