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)