WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a notice called: New Car Assessment Program (NCAP); Removal of Dynamic Rollover Resistance Test and Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Testing; Updates to NCAP's 10-Year Roadmap.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 17 by Jonathan Morrison, Administrator.
Summary: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requesting public comment on a proposal to remove two legacy test procedures from its signature consumer information program, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP): the Dynamic Rollover Resistance Test (specifically, the "Fishhook" maneuver) and the Side Air Bag Out-of-Position (SAB-OOP) testing protocols. The Agency believe...