
Instruments measure the force of impact to each dummy's head, neck, chest, pelvis, legs, and feet. Since the rating reflects a crash between two similar vehicles, make sure you compare vehicles from the same weight class, plus or minus 250 pounds, when looking at frontal crash star ratings and Overall Vehicle Scores.

Vehicles are crashed into a fixed barrier at 35 miles per hour (mph), which is equivalent to a head-on collision between two similar vehicles each moving at 35 mph.

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Once the prerequisites for an update are met, NHTSA begins the updating process.

NHTSA uses four prerequisites when considering updates to the program. NHTSA prioritizes updates that have the greatest safety impact. Yes, NHTSA is constantly evaluating its New Car Assessment Program for updates.
