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Report a Possible Defect With Your Vehicle or Child Restraint
The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) provides information on vehicle- and equipment-related recalls and defects.

	File a Complaint About a Vehicle or Child Seat Here
	You Have Questions About Recalls or Defects? We Have Answers
	Visit Safertruck.gov to Report Problems With Your Commercial Rig


Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC)

	OVSC’s Compliance Test Laboratories
	Who to Contact in OVSC


Search for 5-Star Safety Ratings at Safercar.gov

	Click Here to Look Up Crash Test and Rollover Ratings


SAFETEA-LU Overall Highway Safety Funding

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	FY 2008
	FY 2007
	FY 2006
	Information and Fact Sheets

Articles

Vehicle Safety Rulemaking and Research Priority Plan for 2009–2011 (7/14/09)

USDOT/NHTSA Budget FY 2008-2010

2009 Comparison of Insurance Costs (3/5/09)

Part 583 American Automobile Labeling Act (AALA) Reports

Formal Agreement Reached on Brake Transmission System Interlock (BTSI) (2/16/07)

OVSC’s Compliance Test Laboratories

Who to Contact in OVSC

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Quick Reference Guide to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards & Regulations

Studies/Reports

Vehicle Backover Avoidance Technology Study - Report to Congress (November 13, 2006)

Initiatives to Address the Mitigation of Vehicle Rollover

Describes the safety problem represented by vehicle rollover and provides strategies the agency plans to pursue to reduce the likelihood of rollover crash events and to improve crashworthiness

Initiatives to Address Vehicle Compatability

According to registration and sales statistics, there is an increase of light trucks and vans (LTVs) that contributes to auto accident fatalities

Third Report to Congress: Effectiveness of Occupant Protection Systems and Their Use

3rd of 5 biennial reports on the effectiveness of occupant protection systems

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4 Steps For Kids
How to keep your littlest passengers safe