Nissan Frontier Crew Cab Earns 5-Stars From NHTSA

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 The 2001 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab
recently received a five-star rating for side impact collisions from the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

    The Nissan Frontier Crew Cab earned NHTSA's highest star rating for side
crash test safety in the Side Impact New Car Assessment Program (SINCAP) which
is designed to estimate the possibility of a life-threatening chest injury for
the driver and rear seat passenger in a side impact collision.

    Designed to meet stringent internal safety requirements and current
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for passenger cars, the 2001 Nissan
Frontier Crew Cab features pipe-style steel side door guard beams in front and
rear doors as standard equipment.  Other standard equipment includes dual
front supplemental air bags, four-wheel anti lock braking system, "fasten
front seat belt" warning light, child seat anchors, energy absorbing steering
column, front crumple zones, hood buckling creases and safety stops, skid
plates for fuel tank and engine, and clutch interlock.

    "Nissan takes its commitment to product safety and customer satisfaction
very seriously," said Jim Morton, Senior Vice President, Nissan North America,
Inc.  "The Frontier Crew Cab is a great example of our commitment to put
safety first.  Its boldness in styling and performance combined with its
safety and convenience features makes it unique in today's compact truck
market."

    Introduced as a 2000 model, the Nissan Frontier Crew Cab has four real
doors and is stylish, as well as rugged.  It effectively combines the
practicality of a SUV with the open bed utility of a pickup truck.  Offered in
a 2-wheel and 4-wheel drive configuration, the Crew Cab comes equipped with a
SOHC 3.3 liter V6 or Supercharged V6 engine.