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Vehicle Safety and Driver Assist Technologies

Data

A. Percent of Nameplates Achieving 4-star or Better NCAP Overall Vehicle Score (OVS)

Data are for the model year noted.

Percent

  2011 2012 2013 2014
Ford 17 60 95 100
Toyota 42 54 100 100
GM 95 82 89 88
  • Third party rated (NHTSA)

Data notes and analysis

Beginning with the 2011 model year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) significantly changed its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and added a new metric, the Overall Vehicle Score (OVS), a calculation based on data from frontal crash, side crash, and rollover evaluations. We are simplifying our metrics and reporting NHTSA’s OVS. For detailed information on the NCAP system, see www.safercar.gov, and in particular http://www.safercar.gov/staticfiles/toolkit/pdfs/faq.pdf (pdf, 218Kb).

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B. Percent of Nameplates Achieving 5-star NCAP Overall Vehicle Score (OVS)

Data are for the model year noted.

Percent

  2011 2012 2013 2014
Ford 0 0 32 41
Toyota 0 0 33 60
GM 11 25 43 40
  • Third party rated (NHTSA)

Data notes and analysis

Beginning with the 2011 model year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) significantly changed its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and added a new metric, the Overall Vehicle Score (OVS), a calculation based on data from frontal crash, side crash, and rollover evaluations. We are simplifying our metrics and reporting NHTSA’s OVS. For detailed information on the NCAP system, see www.safercar.gov, and in particular http://www.safercar.gov/staticfiles/toolkit/pdfs/faq.pdf (pdf, 218Kb).

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C. Percent of Nameplates Achieving IIHS Top Safety Pick by Manufacturer

Data are for the model year noted.

Percent

  2011 2012 2013 2014
Ford 52 75 93 93
Toyota 52 65 77 79
GM 54 74 78 75
  • Third party rated (IIHS)

Data notes and analysis

To earn an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick (TSP), a vehicle must receive “good” ratings in front, side, roof strength, and head restraint assessments. In 2013, IIHS began awarding Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) for vehicles earning good ratings in all four of the above-mentioned evaluations plus at least an “acceptable” rating in a new small overlap frontal crash. In addition to the TSP awards, Ford received two TSP+ awards for 2013 MY vehicles. For detailed information on the IIHS’s testing procedures, see http://www.iihs.org/ratings/.

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D. U.S. Safety Recalls

  2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Number of safety recalls 10 8 7 13 24 16
Number of units 1,592,932 4,522,000 551,000 3,339,000 1,399,000 1,188,000
  • Reported to regulatory authorities (NHTSA)

Data notes and analysis

Three of the 2012 calendar year safety recalls were reported by NHTSA in January 2012, although they were approved by the Company in December 2011. Additionally, three other 2012 calendar year safety recalls were supplements to safety recalls that were originally approved by the Company in 2010 and 2011.

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E. Euro NCAP (2013 Ratings)

Overall percentage

  Industry Low Industry High Industry Average Ford results
Small Family Car 67 85 75 Ford EcoSport: 70
Small MPV 67 83 75 Ford Tourneo Connect: 83

Data notes and analysis

EuroNCAP combines all assessed criteria to an overall “fulfillment percentage” ranging from 0 percent to 100 percent. Star ratings are dependent on the fulfillment percentage. Currently a 75 percent or higher is required for a 5-star rating. In addition to the star ratings, five Ford vehicles received “Euro NCAP Advanced” rewards for new safety technologies in the 2012 ratings. For additional information, go to www.euroncap.com.

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