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NHTSA Announces New Crash Test Results

14 January 1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Crash Test Results Available on NHTSA's World Wide Web site

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) latest crash test results for 1999 model vehicles--including the first vehicle to receive the top 5-star rating for both occupants in both the frontal and side NCAP tests, the Ford Windstar--are now available on the agency's World Wide Web site: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov.

For both frontal and side impact, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash test results are reported in a range of one to five stars, with five stars showing the best crash protection for vehicles. Frontal tests should be compared only within the same weight class.

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