The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing to push back timelines for its New Car Assessment Program, the crash-testing initiative behind the star safety ratings that millions of consumers rely on when choosing a vehicle. The move would further slow an already lagging pace of testing, leaving more new models without official safety scores at the point of purchase. The proposal is part of a broader pattern of delays across NHTSA's safety initiatives, raising questions about whether the agency has the staffing and resources to fulfill its core mission of protecting drivers on American roads.
NHTSA is proposing delays to the already laggard New Car Assessment Program, part of a larger pattern of tardiness by the agency.
