The ubiquitous window sticker found on the 17 million new cars and trucks sold annually in the United States is getting its first redesign in 21 years.
The stickers on all new vehicles will be required to display crash-test safety ratings by Sept. 1, 2007, under a new rule finalized Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The initiative is dubbed "Stars on Cars" because the stickers will include the number of stars a vehicle earns in front and side crash tests, and its rollover rating. A five-star rating is the highest mark in each category.
NHTSA administrator Nicole Nason said the additional safety information will help drivers make better choices.
Consumers will see the stickers "and demand the safest car possible," she said.
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