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 slow-moving regulatory actions by the agency. Critics argue the repeated delays undermine consumer safety efforts by failing to keep pace with modern vehicle standards. The proposal comes as automakers and safety advocates alike question whether the agency’s sluggishness reflects broader challenges in enforcing timely automotive safety measures. The move could further extend a gap between federal assessments and evolving industry advancements.
NHTSA is proposing delays to the already laggard New Car Assessment Program, part of a larger pattern of tardiness by the agency.
