NHTSA Header Logo NHTSA Header Logo
Home Traffic Safety Vehicles & Equipment Laws & Regulations NCSA Vehicle Safety Research
Browse Topics
Air Bags
Brakes
CAFE
Child Seats
Odometer Fraud
Other Equipment
Recalls/Defects
Safety Testing/Ratings
Safety Belts
Test Procedures
Tires
Traffic Tech Publications
Vehicle-Related Theft
Quick Clicks
Press Room

Newest Studies and Reports

Fuel Economy

Speed-Related Information

Locate a Child Seat Fitting Station

Child Seat "Ease of Use" Ratings

File a Complaint About Your Vehicle or Child Seat

Recalls, Defects and Complaints Databases

Teen Drivers

About NHTSA

Contact NHTSA
 << Vehicles & Equipment

 Articles
Formal Agreement Reached on Brake Transmission System Interlock (BTSI) (2/16/07)
Includes lists of 2007 vehicles with and without BTSI
Trailers: Federal Lighting Equipment Location requirements
Trucks, Buses, MPVs: Federal Lighting Equipment Location Requirements
International Symposium on Transportation Recorders
Adapting Motor Vehicles For People With Disabilities
 More On This Topic
Towing a Trailer-Being Equipped for Safety
Hitch Systems, Towing Packages, & Driving Permits
 Studies/Reports
Vehicle Backover Avoidance Technology Study - Report to Congress (November 13, 2006)
Traction Control and Validation Test
This report provides a review of automatic traction control systems (ATC) used on heavy commercial vehicles and shows how they are integrated with antilock brake systems and electronic engine controls in such a way as to prevent loss of stability and control caused by excessive drive-axle wheel slip.
Head Restraints - Identification of Issues Relevant to Regulation, Design and Effectiveness
 Frequently Asked Questions
Bumpers: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Them
Related Links
 external link icon Traction Control and Validation Test
 external link icon Compliance Testing Database
 external link icon Manufacturers' Information: Access to Car Manufacturer's Database
 external link icon Monthly Defect Investigation Reports
 external link icon Modifier's Identification Database
U.S. Department of Transportation USA Gov - Your First Click to the U.S. Government