INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER RESPONSE TO NEW FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC OCCUPANT PROTECTION. PHASE II REPORT: SURVEY OF CONSUMER PREFERENCES AMONG AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT SYSTEMS AND SALES IMPACTS OF AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT SYSTEMS. REPORT TO CONGRESS. JUNE 1988

In accordance congressional requirement, the Department of Transportation conducted a statistically valid survey to measure consumer preferences among automatic safety belt (ASB) designs offered in 1987 and the impacts of those designs on automobile sales. This report presents the survey findings of consumer preferences among ASBs and an analysis of sales impacts. The study approach is also described,

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1988-6

Media Info

• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic seat belts; Consumers; Industries; Sales; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic restraints; Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Finance; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00490812
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-807 306, HS-041 192
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1990 12:00AM