The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recently announced that it will be requiring all passenger cars in the future to be equipped with standard stability control.  This is to be implemented by 2012.

Several car manufacturers have already put stability control in their cars, and others have upcoming plans to make it available.

Electronic stability control will reduce a car’s speed automatically by applying brake power to the wheels.  This will avoid skidding and loss of vehicle control.

Mercedes-Benz has installed this in their vehicles since 1995.  Mercedes cars that had ESC had 14 percent less crashes than cars without this technology.

There are other car brands that have implemented ESC.  These include Cadillac, BMW, and Audi.  Ford Motor Co. has announced that they will have this feature standard on all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles by late 2009.

Consumers are increasingly concerned with vehicle safety.  Although some of the latest technological advances can be costly, motorists are willing to pay for their safety.  In addition, drivers are purchasing new car warranties to avoid paying unnecessary repair costs on this new technology.