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The new 5-Star Safety Ratings are displayed beginning with MY 2012 vehicles.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},269425,1790132950,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":66,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":133,"file_id":134,"file_url":135,"file_type":136,"file_size":137,"view_count":44,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":19,"language":138,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":139,"faqs":140,"seo_title":141,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":142,"read_time":52},4398046744996,"Safety starts here.  \nFrequently Asked Questions  \n5-Star Safety Ratings Overview  \n1. What is the 5-Star Safety Ratings System?  \nAlso called the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the 5-Star Safety Ratings System was created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to provide consumers with information about the crash protection and rollover safety of new vehicles beyond what is required by statute. One star is the lowest rating, five stars is the highest. More stars equal safer cars.  \n2. How long has the 5-Star System been around?  \nThe 5-Star Safety Ratings System was initiated in 1978 to measure the level of increased safety for vehicle occupants in frontal crashes. Side crash rating results were added with 1997 model year vehicles and rollover assessments with 2001 models. This is a program that encourages manufacturers to voluntarily design safer vehicles by giving them safety ratings that can be used by consumers to compare vehicles when shopping for a new car.  \n3. Where can I find 5-Star Safety Ratings?  \n5-Star Safety Ratings can be found on SaferCar.gov and are posted on the Monroney labels (window stickers) that are required to be displayed on all new vehicles.  \n4. Do other organizations crash rate vehicles?  \nYes, other organizations test crash vehicles, but NHTSA is the only organization that rates rollover resistance, in addition to frontal and side crashworthiness.  \n5-Star Safety Ratings Changes: 2011 Models and Beyond  \n5. Why has the 5-Star Safety Ratings System changed and what is the program’s goal?  \nAs the 5-Star Safety Ratings of vehicles improved, the agency looked for new ways to encourage the continuous advancement of vehicle safety. Also, the agency wanted to provide more comprehensive information about vehicles to consumers so they can make more educated purchasing decisions. The additional testing and data that is reflected in the new ratings will better discriminate between the relative safety of vehicle models.  \nNHTSA’s ultimate goal is to continuously improve occupant protection and crash avoidance by enhancing the incentives for vehicle manufacturers to improve the crashworthiness aspects of vehicles and include new safety technologies.  \n6. What are the changes in the new Safety Ratings?  \nNew criteria for the ratings system include side pole testing, using different sized test dummies, collecting more crash data, offering a single Overall VehicleScore per vehicle, and highlighting new crash avoidance technologies.  \n7. Are crash avoidance technologies part the enhanced 5-Star System?  \nWhile not part of the 5-Star Ratings System, NHTSA identifies if rated vehicles are also equipped with advanced technology features like Electronic Stability Control (ESC) , Lane Departure Warning (LDW), and Forward Collision Warning (FCW)  \nto help consumers buy a safer car. ESC applies braking to individual wheels during sudden turns so that the driver will not lose control of the vehicle. ESC ensures that the vehicle travels in the direction intended by the driver. LDW monitors lane markings and alerts the driver ifa vehicle appears to be inadvertently drifting into an adjoining lane. FCW recognizes when a vehicle gets too close to another vehicle, and signals the driver to apply the brakes to avoid a collision.  \n8. When will the changes in the new Safety Ratings be implemented?  \nThe changes will be implemented beginning with 2011 model year vehicles.  \n9. How will ratings changes affect theMonroney label?  \nThe new 5-Star Safety Ratings, will be displayed on the Monroney label, beginning with MY 2012 vehicles.  \n10. How does NHTSA choose vehicles to rate? If NHTSA didn’t rate my vehicle, how do I know it’s safe?  \nEach year, NHTSA rates a sample of new vehicles that are predicted to have high sales volume, those that have been structurally redesigned, or those with improved safety equipment. 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