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06-12-2008, 06:10 PM
COMMODORE OMEGA SEDAN ACHIEVES
5-STAR SAFETY RATING
GM Holden today acknowledged ANCAP’s confirmation of a maximum five star safety rating
for the upgraded VE Commodore Omega sedan, Holden’s highest selling locally produced
model.
The result reflects the introduction of a steering column shroud energy absorber across the
VE sedan range that helps to reduce driver knee injuries, and a passenger seat belt
reminder on the Omega sedan, introduced in October 2008.
These improvements are in addition to the front passenger side impact airbags and curtain
airbags that were made standard across the range earlier this year.
The improvements join a long list of safety features found standard across the VE range
including Electronic Stability Control (ESC) which incorporates Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Electronic Brake Assist (EBA) and Traction
Control System (TCS).
GM Holden Chairman and Managing Director, Mark Reuss welcomed the result and said it
was encouraging to receive this third party endorsement.
“We have always been very confident of this vehicle’s real world safety capabilities,” Reuss
said.
“Before we launched VE, we conducted almost 80 real world prototype crash tests and more
than 5000 crash test simulations using leading edge virtual technology.
“When it comes to safety we are committed to continually improving the passive and active
safety features we offer.
“We are also pleased to see that ANCAP now acknowledges Electronic Stability Control in
determining its ratings.”
GM Holden is committed to making the passenger seat belt reminder feature standard
across the VE Commodore range from mid 2009 production.
Source: GM Holden Corporate Affairs
5-STAR SAFETY RATING
GM Holden today acknowledged ANCAP’s confirmation of a maximum five star safety rating
for the upgraded VE Commodore Omega sedan, Holden’s highest selling locally produced
model.
The result reflects the introduction of a steering column shroud energy absorber across the
VE sedan range that helps to reduce driver knee injuries, and a passenger seat belt
reminder on the Omega sedan, introduced in October 2008.
These improvements are in addition to the front passenger side impact airbags and curtain
airbags that were made standard across the range earlier this year.
The improvements join a long list of safety features found standard across the VE range
including Electronic Stability Control (ESC) which incorporates Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Electronic Brake Assist (EBA) and Traction
Control System (TCS).
GM Holden Chairman and Managing Director, Mark Reuss welcomed the result and said it
was encouraging to receive this third party endorsement.
“We have always been very confident of this vehicle’s real world safety capabilities,” Reuss
said.
“Before we launched VE, we conducted almost 80 real world prototype crash tests and more
than 5000 crash test simulations using leading edge virtual technology.
“When it comes to safety we are committed to continually improving the passive and active
safety features we offer.
“We are also pleased to see that ANCAP now acknowledges Electronic Stability Control in
determining its ratings.”
GM Holden is committed to making the passenger seat belt reminder feature standard
across the VE Commodore range from mid 2009 production.
Source: GM Holden Corporate Affairs