Vans
Take Top Scores
in
Government Crash Ratings
The
U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) announced results of its first model year 2004 New Car Assessment Program
(NCAP) crash test results.
"Crash
test results help consumers make better decisions about the next cars they buy,"
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said. "Consumers should know
how well their next cars are going to protect them and their families."
The
Model Year 2004 Ford Freestar, Mercury Monterey, Nissan Quest (RTM
Minivan of the Year), and the Toyota Sienna vans all earned top ratings of
five stars for both the driver and right front passenger in the frontal impact
crash test. Results from all 2004 model year vans as well as other vehicle test
results can be found at http://www.safercar.gov.
New
model year 2004 crash test ratings for frontal impact are provided for the Acura
MDX 4x4 four-door utility, Cadillac DeVille four-door sedan, Chrysler 300M four-door
sedan, Chrysler Concorde four-door sedan, Chrysler Concorde Ltd four-door sedan,
Dodge Intrepid four-door sedan, Ford Freestar van, Ford Taurus four-door sedan,
Jeep Liberty 4x4 four-door utility, Lexus RX330 4x4 four-door utility, Mercury
Monterey van, Mercury Sable four-door sedan, Mitsubishi Endeavor 4x4 four-door
utility, Nissan Maxima four-door sedan, Nissan Quest van, Pontiac Grand Prix four-door
sedan, and the Toyota Sienna van.
New
model year 2004 ratings for side impact are provided for the Honda Accord four-door
sedan, Hyundai XG350 four-door sedan, Lexus RX330 4x4 four-door utility, Mitsubishi
Endeavor 4x4 four-door utility, Nissan Maxima four-door sedan, and the Toyota
Sienna van.
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., Washington, DC 20590. Crash test
information is also available at NHTSA’s Web site (http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov).
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