When the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued its 2010 Top Safety Picks last November, Toyota was nowhere to be found. That was unusual because the year before, Toyota had 11 top picks. Toyota had not asked the Institute to test its vehicles for 2010, especially to look at the new roof strength standards to measure rollover protection. Other car makers apparently had. Based on a recent report, Toyota has recently asked the IIHS to test two of its cars for rollover protection – the 2010 Corolla and Scion xB. On February 17, the tests were conducted and both cars have come in as Top Safety Picks for this year.
A Top Safety Pick means that the vehicle gets a high rating in the rollover test but also in the impact tests- rear, front, and side, and the vehicle must have an electronic stability control.
Never mind that the 2010 Corolla is the subject of one of Toyota’s recalls for sticking gas pedals.
