PROGRAM EVALUATION SUPPORT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

This document is the final report for a special study of used cars in the diagnostic demonstration project. CSC received and analyzed 1,309 used car owner survey questionnaires voluntarily submitted by new program participants in the first quarter of 1976. It was found that most vehicles (model years 1968-1973) given thorough safety and emissions inspections failed at least one inspection item, and that used cars purchased from dealers tend to have higher numbers of defects when compared to the general automobile population.

• Corporate Authors:

  Computer Sciences Corporation

  6565 Arlington Boulevard
  Falls Church, VA  United States  22046

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Office of State Vehicle Programs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Duda, J
  • Selman, V
  • Derr, K
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 45 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data analysis; Data collection; Demonstration projects; Diagnosis; Diagnostic tests; Exhaust gases; Failure; Inspection; Mathematical analysis; Motor vehicles; Project management; Questionnaires; Safety; Statistics; Used vehicle industry
• Uncontrolled Terms: Projects; Sources
• Geographic Terms: Alabama; Arizona; Tennessee
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159014
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-802-405
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-5-01036
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 15 1978 12:00AM