| A car with all the latest specs is everything that a | | | | (NHTSA) has added several rules when it comes to |
| car enthusiast desires. However, all priorities instantly | | | | types of car doors that are used by vehicles, |
| change once a certain car part starts to fail. It does | | | | especially the sliding door type. According to studies, |
| not matter how basic this part is or even if the | | | | passengers who take the seats near the vehicles' |
| defect is just a minor one. Even the slightest damage | | | | doors are the most likely victims of car accidents. |
| can lose a car great value, not to mention the | | | | Thus many of the major car companies have already |
| inconveniences it can bring to the owner. | | | | fashioned their vehicles' doors according to the rules |
| Take, for example, the car door. Although this part | | | | of the NHTSA. Latches of vehicle doors have been |
| does not directly affect the performance of the | | | | designed to operate properly at all conditions to avoid |
| engine, it can still cause a great deal of negative | | | | passengers from being thrown out of the car when |
| impact to the overall driving experience. Imagine a car | | | | accidents occur. |
| owner in a hurry to go to work, only to be | | | | Aside from ensuring the quality of the car doors to |
| disappointed when the car door refuses to open. The | | | | achieve maximum safety, one can also opt to |
| worse thing is that it is not only convenience that is | | | | improve the vehicle's appearance by equipping the |
| compromised by a broken car door, but safety as | | | | doors with add-ons. These include door panels, door |
| well. | | | | magnets, door guards, and door mirrors. Car owners |
| In fact, various researches have revealed that | | | | who want to take a step further can have their car |
| thousands of accidents in the US are caused by | | | | doors customized to achieve their preferred |
| faulty car doors. In response to this growing problem, | | | | specifications. |
| the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | | | | |