• the vehicle is not equipped with laminated safety glass which would help stop the passengers from being ejected when rollovers happens

• the vehicle is defective in its stability and handling because it is prone to heavy over steering by drivers, thus increasing the possibility of a rollover

• the vehicle has defective seatbelts because they do not automatically tighten and retract during an accident

• the vehicle is equipped with door latches that are defective and too weak to hold the doors shut when a rollover accident happens, which will cause that passengers to be thrown out of the vehicle

• the vehicle may have a deficient roof-strength, which may cause it to collapse rollover accident happens

In 2003, NHSTA stated that the rate of the persons who died in SUVs that rolled over increased by 14% in 2002. In addition, rollover accidents account for 61% of all SUV fatalities.

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