The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking to postpone updates to its long-delayed New Car Assessment Program, adding to a history of slow action by the agency. Critics argue the repeated delays undermine consumer safety by failing to keep vehicle ratings current with modern advancements. The proposal comes as the program—already behind schedule—faces further uncertainty over implementation timelines. Industry and safety advocates are closely watching whether the agency will address concerns over transparency and effectiveness in its revised approach.
NHTSA is proposing delays to the already laggard New Car Assessment Program, part of a larger pattern of tardiness by the agency.
