PANEL EVALUATION OF THE NHTSA APPROACH TO THE 1960-1963 CORVAIR HANDLING AND STABILITY

A THREE-MAN ADVISORY PANEL WAS ENGAGED BY THE NATIOAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO INDEPENDENTLY AND OBJECTIVELY EVALUATE ALL OF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED TO THEM CONCERNING THE HANDLING AND STABILITY PERFORMANCE OF THE 1960-1963 CORVAIR AND TO GIVE A CANDID APPROACH TO BE TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT IN ITS EVALUATION OF THIS PERFORMANCE. THE REPORT CONTAINS THE RESULTS OF SEVERAL MEETINGS BETWEEN THE PANEL AND THE GOVERNMENT. THE SIGNIFICANT HANDLING AND STABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 1960-1963 ARE DISCUSSED BY THE PANEL. THE PANEL COMPLETED A REPORT ON JANUARY 25, 1972, WITH CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATINS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WAS DISCLOSED AT A LATER DATAE WAS EVALUATED BY THE PANEL AND AN ADDENDUM TO THE REPORT WAS PREPARED ON JUNE 6, 1972. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract NHTSA-2-2306
• Corporate Authors:

  General Testing Company

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• Authors:
  • Resler, E L
  • Wright, P H
  • Caldwell, R W
• Publication Date: 1972-1-25

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Evaluation; Performance; Stability (Mechanics)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223986
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 1973 12:00AM