A NHTSA-proposed rule would equip all vehicles made and sold in the US with electronic stability control beginning with the 2009 model year. NHTSA Administrator Nicole Nason said, “No other safety technology since the seat belt holds as much promise to save as many lives and prevent as many injuries as electronic stability control.”
Background
Mercedes-Benz, BMW 1st deployed ESC in 1995, now standard on those automakers’ vehicles
Term ESC recognized by Society of Automotive Engineers but different automakers use different names