what can i do to make my 2004 tracker safer from rollover
Answers from the Automotive Experts
Hi Lynn,
The best way to make your Tracker avoid a rollover, is to slow down, and don
This is a question to ask the NHTSA as we are not qualified to give specifics on how to make your 2004 Tracker safer in the event of a rollover.
You can email them directly here:
https://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/email.cfm
Safe driving habits will prevent most accidents to review some tips go here:
http://www.safercar.gov/Rollover/pages/RolloCharCauses.htm
Rollover Characteristics
Causes
Rollovers are complex crash incidents and are particularly violent in nature. Rollovers, more so than other types of crashes, reflect the interaction of the driver, road, vehicle, and environmental factors. So while vehicle type does play a significant role, other factors such as driver behavior and road and environmental conditions can also cause a vehicle to roll over.
Vehicle Type
All types of vehicles can rollover. However, taller, narrower vehicles such as SUVs, pickups, and vans have higher centers of gravity, and thus are more susceptible to rollover if involved in a single-vehicle crash.
Speed
Fatal rollover crashes are speed-related more often than fatal non-rollover crashes. Some 40% of fatal rollover crashes involved excessive speeding . Additionally, nearly