[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 13762-13768] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-6229] [[Page 13762]] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [Docket No. 74-40; Notice 8] Insurance Cost Information Regulation AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of text and data for 1995 insurance cost information booklet. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice provides the 1995 text and data that new car dealers must include in an insurance cost information booklet that they must make available to prospective purchasers, pursuant to 49 CFR 582.4. This information may assist prospective purchasers in comparing differences in passenger vehicle collision loss experience that could affect auto insurance costs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Orron Kee, Office of Market Incentives, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 (202- 366-0846). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 201 (e) of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, 15 U.S.C. 1941 (e), on March 5, 1993, 58 FR 12545, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) amended 49 CFR Part 582, Insurance Cost Information Regulation, to require dealers of new automobiles to distribute to prospective customers information that compares differences in insurance costs of different makes and models of passenger cars based on differences in damage susceptibility. On March 17, 1994, NHTSA denied a petition submitted by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) for NHTSA to reconsider Part 582 insofar as it requires new automobile dealers to prepare the requisite number of copies for distribution of the insurance cost information to prospective purchasers (59 FR 13630). On March 22, 1994, NHTSA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Part 582 in a number of respects (59 FR 13634). NHTSA is currently considering the comments received in response to that NPRM, and the publication of today's Notice, which is statutorily mandated, should not be construed as implying any agency decision on the pending NPRM. Pursuant to 49 CFR 582.4, new automobile dealers are required to make available to prospective purchasers booklets that include this comparative information as well as certain mandatory explanatory text that is set out in Sec. 582.5. Early each year, NHTSA publishes updated annual data in the Notices section of the Federal Register. Booklets reflecting the updated data must be available for distribution to prospective purchasers without charge within 30 days from the date of publication of the data in the Federal Register. NHTSA has mailed a sample copy of the 1995 booklet to each dealer on the mailing list that the Department of Energy uses to distribute the ``Gas Mileage Guide.'' Dealers will have the responsibility of reproducing a sufficient number of copies of the booklet to assure that they are available for retention by prospective purchasers by April 13, 1995. Dealers who do not receive a copy of the booklet within 15 days of the date of this notice should contact Mr. Orron Kee of NHTSA's Office of Market Incentives ((202) 366-0846) to receive a copy of the booklet and to be added to the mailing list. The required text and data are as follows: Comparison of Differences in Insurance Costs for Passenger Motor Vehicles on the Basis of Damage Susceptibility February 1995. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has provided the information in this booklet in compliance with Federal law as an aid to consumers considering the purchase of a new vehicle. The booklet compares differences in insurance costs for different makes and models of passenger cars on the basis of damage susceptibility. However, it does not indicate a vehicle's relative safety. The following table contains the best available information regarding the effect of damage susceptibility on insurance premiums. It was taken from data compiled by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) in its December 1994 Insurance Collision Report, and reflects the collision loss experience of passenger vehicles sold in the United States in terms of the average loss payment per insured vehicle year for model years 1992-1994. NHTSA has not verified the data in this table. The table presents vehicles' collision loss experience in relative terms, with 100 representing the average for all passenger vehicles. Thus, a rating of 122 reflects a collision loss experience that is 22 percent higher (worse) than average while a rating of 96 reflects a collision loss experience that is 4 percent lower (better) than average. The table does not include information about new models, models that have been substantially redesigned, and models without enough claim experience. Although many insurance companies use the HLDI information to adjust the ``base rate'' for the collision portion of their insurance premiums, the amount of any such adjustment is usually small. It is unlikely that your total premium will vary more than ten percent depending upon the collision loss experience of a particular vehicle. If you do not purchase collision coverage or your insurance company does not use the HLDI information, your premium will not vary at all in relation to these rankings. In addition, different insurance companies often charge different premiums for the same driver and vehicle. Therefore, you should contact insurance company agents directly to determine the actual premium that you will be charged for insuring a particular vehicle. Please Note: In setting insurance premiums, insurance companies mainly rely on factors that are not directly related to the vehicle itself (except for its value). Rather, they mainly consider driver characteristics (such as age, gender, marital status, and driving record), the geographic area in which the vehicle is driven, how many miles are traveled, and how the vehicle is used. Therefore, to obtain complete information about insurance premiums, you should contact insurance companies directly. Insurance companies do not generally adjust their premiums on the basis of data reflecting the crashworthiness of different vehicles. However, some companies adjust their premiums for personal injury protection and medical payments coverage if the insured vehicle has features that are likely to improve its crashworthiness, such as air bags and automatic seat belts. Test data relating to vehicle crashworthiness are available from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). NCAP test results demonstrate relative frontal crash protection in new vehicles. Information on vehicles that NHTSA has tested in the NCAP program can be obtained by calling the agency's toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at (800) 424-9393. [[Page 13763]] Collision Insurance Losses, Model Year 1992-94 Passenger Motor Vehicles* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Relative loss Make Model payment ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Small Cars--Two-Door Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for small two-door .......................... 123 models. Subaru................. Justy..................... 91 Suzuki................. Swift..................... 104 Saturn................. SC........................ 106 Toyota................. Tercel.................... 110 Dodge.................. Shadow.................... 115 Mitsubishi............. Precis.................... 115 Plymouth............... Laser..................... 115 Mazda.................. 323....................... 116 Geo.................... Metro..................... 116 Plymouth............... Sundance.................. 117 Mitsubishi............. Eclipse................... 121 Plymouth............... Laser 4WD................. 123 Mitsubishi............. Eclipse 4WD............... 125 Eagle.................. Talon..................... 125 Hyundai................ Excel..................... 128 Ford................... Escort.................... 135 Toyota................. Paseo..................... 138 Nissan................. Sentra.................... 142 Eagle.................. Talon 4WD................. 145 Nissan................. 240SX Conv................ 150 Hyundai................ Scoupe.................... 154 Mitsubishi............. Mirage.................... 169 Volkswagen............. Corrado................... 247 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Four-Door Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for small four-door .......................... 110 models. Mercury................ Tracer.................... 93 Subaru................. Impreza 4WD............... 95 Ford................... Escort.................... 100 Dodge.................. Shadow.................... 102 Plymouth............... Sundance.................. 108 Geo.................... Metro..................... 109 Suzuki................. Swift..................... 114 Geo.................... Prizm..................... 116 Toyota................. Tercel.................... 117 Subaru................. Impreza................... 119 Nissan................. Sentra.................... 119 Toyota................. Corolla................... 121 Volkswagen............. Golf III.................. 122 Volkswagen............. Jetta III................. 123 Mazda.................. Protege................... 127 Hyundai................ Excel..................... 131 Hyundai................ Elantra................... 147 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Station Wagons/Passenger Vans ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for small station .......................... 79 wagons/passenger vans. Subaru................. Loyale 4WD................ 74 Subaru................. Impreza 4WD............... 79 Subaru................. Impreza................... 83 Ford................... Escort.................... 85 Mercury................ Tracer.................... 86 Toyota................. Corolla................... 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sports Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for small sports .......................... 144 models. Mazda.................. MX-5 Miata Conv........... 91 Mercedes............... SL Class Conv............. 101 Mercury................ Capri Conv................ 113 Honda.................. Civic Del Sol. Conv....... 116 Chevrolet.............. Corvette Conv............. 134 Dodge.................. Stealth................... 138 Porsche................ 911 Targa/Coupe........... 140 Chevrolet.............. Corvette.................. 147 Mitsubishi............. 3000 GT................... 152 [[Page 13764]] Toyota................. MR2....................... 157 Alpha Romeo............ Spider Conv............... 171 Saab................... 900 Convertible........... 181 Porsche................ 968 Coupe................. 203 Nissan................. 300ZX..................... 218 Nissan................. 300ZX Conv................ 244 Dodge.................. Stealth 4WD............... 256 Mazda.................. RX-7 Coupe................ 282 Mitsubishi............. 3000 GT 4WD............... 286 Porsche................ 911 Convertible........... 324 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Midsize Cars--Two-Door Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for midsize two- .......................... 109 door models. Oldsmobile............. Cutlass Supreme........... 68 Oldsmobile............. Achieva................... 70 Oldsmobile............. Cutlass Supreme Conv...... 71 Buick.................. Regal..................... 81 Chevrolet.............. Lumina.................... 83 Pontiac................ Grand Am.................. 92 Pontiac................ Grand Prix................ 92 Chevrolet.............. Cavalier.................. 97 Pontiac................ Sunbird Convertible....... 99 Pontiac................ Sunbird................... 99 Honda.................. Accord.................... 100 Chevrolet.............. Cavalier Convertible...... 101 Mercury................ Topaz..................... 101 Ford................... Tempo..................... 104 Toyota................. Camry..................... 105 Chrysler............... LeBaron Convertible....... 107 Honda.................. Civic..................... 112 Chevrolet.............. Beretta................... 116 Honda.................. Civic Coupe............... 130 Mazda.................. MX-6...................... 140 Acura.................. Integra................... 145 Toyota................. Celica.................... 149 Honda.................. Prelude................... 156 Ford................... Probe..................... 159 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Four-Door Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for midsize 4-door .......................... 91 models. Buick.................. Skylark................... 56 Chevrolet.............. Lumina.................... 62 Oldsmobile............. Cutlass Supreme........... 62 Oldsmobile............. Achieva................... 67 Buick.................. Regal..................... 67 Buick.................. Century................... 68 Oldsmobile............. Cutlass Ciera............. 77 Chrysler............... LeBaron................... 77 Pontiac................ Grand Prix................ 80 Dodge.................. Spirit.................... 80 Pontiac................ Grand Am.................. 81 Ford................... Taurus.................... 81 Plymouth............... Acclaim................... 82 Mercury................ Sable..................... 83 Saturn................. SL........................ 83 Ford................... Tempo..................... 87 Chevrolet.............. Cavalier.................. 87 Chevrolet.............. Corsica................... 92 Pontiac................ Sunbird................... 93 Honda.................. Accord.................... 93 Nissan................. Altima.................... 99 Mitsubishi............. Diamante.................. 101 Subaru................. Legacy.................... 103 Toyota................. Camry..................... 104 Subaru................. Legacy 4WD................ 104 Honda.................. Civic..................... 107 Mitsubishi............. Galant.................... 113 Infiniti............... G20....................... 114 [[Page 13765]] Volvo.................. 850....................... 117 Mercury................ Topaz..................... 119 Hyundai................ Sonata.................... 121 Nissan................. Maxima.................... 123 Mazda.................. 626....................... 125 Acura.................. Integra................... 127 Lexus.................. ES 300.................... 127 Saab................... 900....................... 139 Audi................... 90........................ 143 Volkswagen............. Passat.................... 146 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Station-Wagons/Passenger Vans ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for midsize station .......................... 80 wagons/passenger vans. Buick.................. Century................... 55 Honda.................. Accord.................... 61 Mitsubishi............. Diamante.................. 64 Oldsmobile............. Cutlass Ciera............. 64 Subaru................. Legacy.................... 70 Saturn................. SW........................ 71 Chevrolet.............. Cavalier.................. 75 Ford................... Taurus.................... 76 Mercury................ Sable..................... 77 Subaru................. Legacy 4WD................ 99 Volvo.................. 850....................... 100 Volkswagen............. Passat.................... 106 Toyota................. Camry..................... 111 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sports Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for midsize sports .......................... 141 models. Ford................... Mustang Convertible....... 130 Ford................... Mustang................... 135 Pontiac................ Firebird.................. 154 Chevrolet.............. Camaro.................... 163 Subaru................. SVX 4WD................... 175 Nissan................. 300ZX 2+2................. 208 Toyota................. Supra..................... 372 Acura.................. NSX....................... 554 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Luxury Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for midsize luxury .......................... 149 models. Lincoln................ Continental............... 93 BMW.................... 300i Series Conv.......... 109 Volvo.................. 940/960 SW................ 112 Cadillac............... Eldorado.................. 116 Mercedes............... C Class 4-door............ 122 Volvo.................. 940/960 4-door............ 123 Audi................... 100 4-door................ 128 Infiniti............... J30....................... 153 Saab................... 9000...................... 168 BMW.................... 500iT Series SW........... 169 BMW.................... 500i Series 4-door........ 170 Audi................... 100/S4 Quattro............ 173 Lexus.................. SC 300/400................ 178 Lexus.................. GS 300.................... 185 BMW.................... 300i Series 2-door........ 196 BMW.................... 300i Series 4-door........ 214 Jaguar................. XJ 2-door................. 253 Jaguar................. XJ Convertible............ 258 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Large Cars--Two-Door Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for large two-door .......................... 87 models. Mercury................ Cougar.................... 73 Ford................... Thunderbird............... 87 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 13766]] Four-Door Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for large four-door .......................... 85 models. Ford................... Crown Victoria............ 74 Chevrolet.............. Caprice................... 79 Buick.................. LeSabre................... 80 Chrysler............... Concorde.................. 81 Mercury................ Grand Marquis............. 83 Eagle.................. Vision.................... 85 Oldsmobile............. Eighty-Eight.............. 86 Oldsmobile............. Ninety-Eight.............. 86 Dodge.................. Intrepid.................. 87 Pontiac................ Bonneville................ 88 Chrysler............... New Yorker (LH Body)...... 92 Buick.................. Roadmaster................ 92 Buick.................. Park Avenue............... 96 Acura.................. Vigor..................... 127 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Station Wagons/Passenger Vans ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for large station .......................... 69 wagons/passenger vans. Chevrolet.............. Astro Van................. 53 Oldsmobile............. Silhouette................ 54 Dodge.................. Caravan 4WD............... 56 GMC.................... Safari Van................ 63 Plymouth............... Voyager 4WD............... 63 Nissan................. Quest Wagon............... 63 Dodge.................. Caravan................... 63 Mercury................ Villager Wagon............ 63 Pontiac................ Trans Sport............... 65 Chevrolet.............. Astro Van 4WD............. 65 Plymouth............... Voyager................... 65 Chrysler............... Town & Country............ 65 Chevrolet.............. Lumina APV................ 66 Chrysler............... Town &Country 4WD......... 75 Ford................... Aerostar Van.............. 77 Toyota................. Previa Van................ 83 Buick.................. Estate Wagon.............. 84 Volkswagen............. Eurovan................... 88 Chevrolet.............. Caprice................... 91 Ford................... Aerostar Van 4WD.......... 92 Toyota................. Previa Van 4WD............ 98 Mazda.................. MPV Van................... 120 Madza.................. MPV Van 4WD............... 122 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Luxury Models ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for Large Luxury .......................... 122 Models. Cadillac............... DeVille 4-door............ 79 Lincoln................ Town Car.................. 93 Chrysler............... LHS....................... 98 Cadillac............... Seville................... 110 Lincoln................ Mark VIII................. 112 Cadillac............... Brougham.................. 127 Acura.................. Legend 4-door............. 139 Lexus.................. LS 400.................... 151 Infiniti............... Q45....................... 160 Mercedes............... SL Class LWB 4-door....... 161 Mercedes............... E Class 4-door............ 171 Mazda.................. 929....................... 173 Acura.................. Legend 2-door............. 189 BMW.................... 700iL..................... 194 BMW.................... 740i...................... 202 Jaguar................. XJ 4-door................. 217 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pickups--Small Pickups ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for small pickups.. .......................... 86 Mazda.................. Reg/ext. cab.............. 63 Dodge.................. Dakota 4WD................ 76 [[Page 13767]] Ford................... Ranger.................... 77 Dodge.................. Dakota.................... 78 Chevrolet.............. T10 4WD................... 79 Chevrolet.............. S10....................... 83 Nissan................. Regular/ext. cab.......... 86 GMC.................... T15 4WD................... 88 Mitsubishi............. Regular/ext. Cab.......... 91 GMC.................... S15....................... 93 Nissan................. Reg/ext. cab 4WD.......... 93 Mitsubishi............. Standard Bed 4WD.......... 95 Ford................... Ranger 4WD................ 97 Isuzu.................. Regular/ext. cab.......... 98 Mazda.................. Regular/ext. cab 4WD...... 105 Isuzu.................. Reg/ext. cab 4WD.......... 107 Toyota................. Reg/ext. Cab 4WD.......... 108 Toyota................. Regular/ext. Cab.......... 110 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Standard Pickups ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for standard .......................... 65 pickups. Ford................... F-150 4WD................. 58 GMC.................... 1500...................... 61 Chevrolet.............. 1500...................... 61 GMC.................... 2500...................... 62 Ford................... F-250..................... 62 GMC.................... 1500 4WD.................. 62 Ford................... F-350..................... 62 Chevrolet.............. 1500 4WD.................. 63 Chevrolet.............. 2500 4WD.................. 66 Ford................... F-150..................... 66 GMC.................... 2500 4WD.................. 66 Chevrolet.............. 2500...................... 67 GMC.................... 3500 4WD.................. 73 Ford................... F-350 4WD................. 73 Ford................... F-250 4WD................. 75 Chevrolet.............. 3500...................... 77 Dodge.................. Ram 2500.................. 77 Chevrolet.............. 3500 4WD.................. 77 Dodge.................. Ram 1500.................. 78 Dodge.................. Ram 1500 4WD.............. 81 Dodge.................. Ram 2500 4WD.............. 84 GMC.................... 3500...................... 86 Utility Vehicles--Small Utility Vehicles ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for small utility .......................... 95 vehicles. Jeep................... Wrangler.................. 77 Suzuki................. Sidekick 4-door 4WD....... 83 Suzuki................. Samurai 4WD............... 84 Suzuki................. Sidekick 4-door........... 85 Suzuki................. Sidekick 2-door 4WD....... 98 Suzuki................. Sidekick 2-door........... 105 Isuzu.................. Amigo 4WD................. 116 Geo.................... Tracker................... 117 Geo.................... Tracker 4WD............... 127 Isuzu.................. Amigo..................... 132 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intermediate Utility Vehicles ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for intermediate .......................... 87 utility vehicles. Ford................... Explorer 4-door........... 57 Jeep................... Grand Cherokee 4-door..... 65 Jeep................... Cherokee 4-door........... 72 Chevrolet.............. K1500 Blazer.............. 73 Jeep................... Cherokee 2-door........... 73 Ford................... Explorer 4-door 4WD....... 74 Ford................... Explorer 2-door........... 74 Mazda.................. Navajo 2-door............. 74 GMC.................... Yukon 4WD................. 75 Ford................... Bronco.................... 78 GMC.................... S15 Jimmy 4-door.......... 80 [[Page 13768]] Jeep................... Grand Cherokee 4-dr 4WD... 84 Chevrolet.............. S10 Blazer 4-door......... 85 Jeep................... Cherokee 4-door 4WD....... 86 Mazda.................. Navajo 2-door 4WD......... 88 Ford................... Explorer 2-door 4WD....... 90 GMC.................... T15 Jimmy 4-door 4WD...... 91 GMC.................... S15 Jimmy 2-door.......... 93 Chevrolet.............. T10 Blazer 4-door 4WD..... 94 Jeep................... Cherokee 2-door 4WD....... 95 Chevrolet.............. S-10 Blazer 2-door........ 98 Isuzu.................. Rodeo 4-door.............. 100 Oldsmobile............. Bravada 4-door 4WD........ 105 Isuzu.................. Trooper 4-door 4WD........ 110 Chevrolet.............. T10 Blazer 2-door 4WD..... 112 Isuzu.................. Rodeo 4-door 4WD.......... 114 Toyota................. 4Runner Wagon 4-door...... 119 Nissan................. Pathfinder 4-door 4WD..... 120 Mitsubishi............. Montero 4-door 4WD........ 122 Nissan................. Pathfinder 4-door......... 125 GMC.................... T15 Jimmy 2-door 4WD...... 131 Honda.................. Passport 4-door 4WD....... 133 Toyota................. 4Runner Wagon 4-dr 4WD.... 140 Toyota................. Land Cruiser.............. 141 Land Rover............. Range Rover LWB........... 252 Land Rover............. Range Rover............... 269 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Large Utility Vehicles ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for large utility .......................... 67 vehicles. Chevrolet.............. Suburban 2500............. 54 Chevrolet.............. Suburban 1500............. 60 GMC.................... Suburban 1500............. 62 GMC.................... Suburban 2500............. 64 Chevrolet.............. Suburban 1500 4WD......... 67 Chevrolet.............. Suburban 2500 4WD......... 69 GMC.................... Suburban 1500 4WD......... 80 GMC.................... Suburban 2500 4WD......... 98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Large Vans ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average for large vans..... .......................... 64 Dodge.................. B150...................... 38 Dodge.................. B250...................... 42 Chevrolet.............. Sportvan 30............... 50 GMC.................... Vandura 2500.............. 53 Chevrolet.............. Astro Cargo Van........... 55 Ford................... E-250 Econoline........... 60 Ford................... E-150 Club Wagon.......... 60 Chevrolet.............. Chevy Van 20.............. 60 Ford................... E-150 Econoline........... 61 Dodge.................. B250 Cargo Van............ 68 Chevrolet.............. Chevy Van 30.............. 70 Dodge.................. B150 Cargo Van............ 71 Dodge.................. B350 Cargo Van............ 73 Ford................... E-350 Club Wagon.......... 84 Ford................... E-350 Econoline........... 86 Ford................... Aerostar Cargo Van........ 90 Dodge.................. B350...................... 91 Dodge.................. Caravan Cargo Van......... 116 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you would like more details about the information in this table, or wish to obtain the complete Insurance Collision Report, please contact HLDI directly, at: Highway Loss Data Institute, 1005 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201, Tel: (703) 247-1600. (49 U.S.C. 32302; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50(f).) Issued on March 9, 1995. Barry Felrice, Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards. [FR Doc. 95-6229 Filed 3-13-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P