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Electronic Stability Control
Electronic Stability Control (or ESC) is a crash avoidance system found on many recent vehicles. ESC will help you stay in control of your vehicle during an emergency manoeuvre, such as when you need to swerve or brake suddenly to avoid an obstacle.Transport Canada has been evaluating the performance of ESC since 2004 by testing various vehicles with proprietary variants of ESC systems; the results obtained to-date are very impressive.
Transport Canada has now proposed that ESC be required on all passenger cars, multi-purpose vehicles, trucks and buses with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 4536 kg or less and manufactured on or after September 1st, 2011.
New:
- Availability of ESC on 2010 Model Year vehicles (Updated: July 23, 2009)
- News release on ESC, March 13, 2009
- Proposed regulation (Canada Gazette Part I, Vol 143, No. 11 - March 14, 2009)
- Technical Standards Document No 126
Information on:
- What is Electronic Stability Control?
- Why should I have ESC on my vehicle?
- Will ESC affect my fuel consumption?
- How much does ESC cost?
- Are there any other names for ESC?
- On which vehicles is ESC available?
- Are there issues or challenges with ESC systems?
- What is Transport Canada doing in this area?
- What is Transport Canada's position on ESC?
- Where can I get more information on ESC?
- If I have a concern with my ESC system, whom should I contact?
Available Reports:
ESC (Electronic Stability Control) Public and Driver Surveys
