National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a U.S. federal agency responsible for improving road safety by setting and enforcing vehicle performance standards, investigating defects, and promoting traffic safety initiatives.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency
government organization
abbreviation NHTSA
cooperatesWith automotive industry stakeholders
law enforcement agencies
state highway safety offices
traffic safety advocacy organizations
country United States
employerOf automotive safety engineers
federal law enforcement personnel for safety compliance
traffic safety researchers
fieldOfWork motor vehicle safety
road safety
traffic safety
foundedBy United States Congress
hasOfficialLanguage English
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1970
industry transportation safety
jurisdiction United States
legalBasis Highway Safety Act of 1970
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
missionStatement To save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes
oversightOf air bag safety standards
automobile manufacturers in relation to safety standards
child restraint systems safety
electronic stability control requirements
light truck manufacturers in relation to safety standards
motorcycle manufacturers in relation to safety standards
seat belt safety standards
tire safety standards
vehicle crash avoidance technologies
vehicle crashworthiness standards
parentAgency United States Department of Transportation
partOf United States federal government
publishes safety ratings for new vehicles
traffic crash statistics
traffic safety regulations
vehicle recall information
responsibleFor Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards enforcement
New Car Assessment Program
collecting and analyzing traffic crash data
developing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
enforcing vehicle safety standards in the United States
investigating motor vehicle safety defects
issuing vehicle safety recalls
promoting traffic safety initiatives
setting vehicle performance standards in the United States
vehicle safety defect investigations
website https://www.nhtsa.gov


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