Safety Initiatives

2011 Buick Regal Earns IIHS "Top Safety Pick"

DETROIT (August 31, 2010) - The 2011 Buick Regal received the highest-possible ratings of “Good” in front, side, rear and rollover crash protection tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which recognized Regal as a 2010 Top Safety Pick.
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Cadillac Pursues Crash-Avoiding Technologies

DETROIT (August 27, 2010) - Cadillac has long been an innovator in safety technologies, but the next innovation could really be a quantum leap forward towards a crash-free future. It may sound like sci-fi, but it's not all that far-fetched.

John Capp, director for Global Active Safety at Cadillac, says future Cadillac technologies could include in-vehicle Doppler radar to spot obstructions or traffic jams ahead. Looking even further out, Capp sees autonomous vehicles that can communicate with each other, traffic signals and buildings, pointing to a world where cars may actually drive themselves.
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NFPA Works with Chevrolet and OnStar to Provide Electric Vehicle Safety Training

CHICAGO (August 26, 2010) - The National Fire Protection Association has announced a joint effort with Chevrolet and OnStar as NFPA provides electric vehicle safety training for first responders to a crash scene.
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Chevrolet Spark Earns 5-Star Safety Rating from KNCAP

SEOUL (August 26, 2010) – The new Chevrolet Spark minicar has earned the top rating of five stars from the Korean New Car Assessment Program (KNCAP), which today released its safety ratings for new vehicles launched in Korea. Currently available in Asia and Europe, the Spark will debut in the United States in 2012.
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GM Supports Annual Drunk Driving Prevention Enforcement Campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 24, 2010) - General Motors salutes NHTSA, law enforcement agencies, state traffic safety offices and others who are mobilizing during the last days of summer to save lives.  Sadly, drunk driving is still the cause of about one-third of highway fatalities.  High-visibility law enforcement campaigns like "Over the Limit. Under Arrest." are proven, effective means to prevent tragedies and change behaviors.  Through the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, GM also supports MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving which includes increased drunk driving enforcement as one of the key elements of the Campaign.
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Chevrolet Cruze Features Double-Digit Air Bags Count

DETROIT (August 20, 2010) - The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has a segment-leading 10 air bags to help keep passengers safe in a crash, and an engineering specialist who does his most inventive thinking about vehicle safety in the middle of the night. Scott Thomas describes the testing process in this video.
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GMC Provides Consumer Tips for On Board Pet Safety

ATLANTA (August 20, 2010) - Parents and caregivers pay close attention to a child’s safety while traveling in a vehicle. Our pets need the same on board care.

On Friday, at the BarkWorld Expo in Atlanta, GMC partnered with Safe Kids USA, the Atlanta Humane Society and PETCO to provide hands-on pet safety tips and demonstrations on safely securing a pet while traveling along with cautions to avoid leaving a pet unattended in a vehicle.
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OnStar Cautioning Drivers on Vehicle Heat Danger for Kids

DETROIT (August 4, 2010) - Only parents and caregivers can be sure their child or pet is not left unattended in a vehicle, but with August’s hot temperatures, OnStar advisors are ending calls by cautioning drivers who push the blue button to avoid a potentially fatal mistake.

From Aug. 1-14, a non-emergency contact from an active OnStar-equipped vehicle will close with the advisor’s caution:  “Please remember when it is hot not to leave kids or pets alone in a vehicle. “
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Child Safety Highlighted at National Park

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 24, 2010) - Safe Kids Buckle Up, the child passenger safety program sponsored by the GM Foundation, brought its safety "in and around cars" message to the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia on July 24.
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GM-Developed Crash Test Dummy Donated to Smithsonian

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 14, 2010) -- Please don't call him a "dummy."

H50-1 is an anthropomorphic test device (ATD) representing an average male. And, at a cost of countless arms, legs and sensors over a 15-year career, has taught General Motors and the auto industry a lot about safety.

So, it was only fitting that celebrities, news media, and Washington dignitaries braved the rain Thursday to mark his retirement to the peaceful confines of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum for American History.
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Delaware Congressman Joins Safe Kids New Castle County to Help Eliminate Hyperthermia Deaths

WILMINGTON, Delaware (July 9, 2010) - On July 9, Delaware Congressman Mike Castle joined Safe Kids New Castle County to urge parents and caregivers to never leave children alone in vehicles. The event was held at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington.
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GM Will Deactivate Heated Washer Fluid Systems

DETROIT (June 9, 2010) –General Motors Co. is recalling 1.5 million 2007-2009 model cars, trucks and crossovers to disable a heated washer fluid system module that could pose a fire risk. Because the feature will be disabled, GM will make a voluntary payment of $100 to the owner or lessee of each vehicle.
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OnStar, Google Partner to Expand Turn-by-Turn Navigation

Subscribers Can Load Google Maps at Home and View via OnStar eNav

DETROIT (June 8, 2010) - OnStar and Google have reached an agreement that will let OnStar users search for and identify destinations using Google Maps and send those destinations to the Turn-by-Turn Navigation Service in their vehicles.
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Drive Safely All Year Long, Stay Alert During Independence Day Festivities

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2010) - Highway safety and law enforcement officials are sending the message that drunk driving will not be tolerated over the Fourth of July holiday period.
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Unattended Kids in Hot Cars a Lethal Combination

One Deadly Week Leading into Summer Claims Seven Young Lives

GM Foundation working with Safe Kids USA to increase ‘Never Leave Your Child Alone’ awareness

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 23, 2010) -DETROIT – The arrival of summer is a reminder of a seasonal danger that takes dozens of young lives annually – children being left unattended in hot cars.
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Safe Kids Buckle Up Reaches 1.25 Million Seat Milestone

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 14, 2010)  Safe Kids Buckle Up (SKBU), the comprehensive child passenger safety program conducted by Safe Kids US with the support of the GM Foundation, has reached another milestone – one and a quarter million child safety seats inspected for proper installation.
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2010 Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Award

DETROIT (June 2, 2010)  The 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain received the highest possible rollover protection rating of “Good” in the first Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rollover tests of midsize SUVs and crossovers, one of four tests leading to both vehicles receiving the Institute’s Top Safety Pick award.
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Chevrolet And OnStar Prepare First Responders For Electric Vehicle Technology

SAN FRANCISCO (June 2, 2010) –Chevrolet has joined with OnStar and leading national first-responder organizations to announce the first automotive manufacturer-sponsored training program to educate first responders nationwide on electric vehicle technology.
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