The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking to postpone updates to its long-delayed New Car Assessment Program, adding to a history of sluggishness in implementing key vehicle safety standards. Critics argue the repeated delays undermine efforts to improve crash test evaluations and consumer protections. The move comes as the agency faces broader scrutiny over its pace in addressing modern automotive safety challenges. Industry observers warn further setbacks could leave drivers without timely, critical safety information.
NHTSA is proposing delays to the already laggard New Car Assessment Program, part of a larger pattern of tardiness by the agency.
