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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Names {Jeep® Patriot, Chrysler Sebring,
Dodge Avenger and Dodge Journey} as
Top Safety Picks
Henkel Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Battle Creek announces
that four of its vehicle models are named Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Picks.
"The IIHS has more stringent testing
criteria for the 2010 model year and only 27 vehicle models earned the Top
Safety Pick designation," said Bill Young, General Sales Manager. "So, their recognition of
our products really underscores Chrysler Group's engineering capability and
safety leadership."
Four Chrysler
Group LLC vehicles have earned 2010 Top Safety Pick status: the 2010 Dodge
Journey, the 2010 Chrysler Sebring when equipped with available Electronic
Stability Control (ESC), the 2010 Dodge Avenger when equipped with available
ESC and the 2010 Jeep® Patriot with available seat mounted air bag.
Chrysler Group makes vehicles sold under the Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge
Car and Ram Truck brands.
"These Chrysler,
Jeep® and Dodge models are part of an elite group that afford the best overall
crash protection and have electronic stability control, which can help keep
drivers out of crashes altogether," said IIHS President Adrian Lund.
For the 2010
model year, Chrysler Group products comprise almost 15 percent of the total
vehicles awarded Top Safety Pick status by the IIHS to automakers. The award
recognizes automobiles with ESC that perform well in the Institute's
front-impact, side-impact, rear-impact and new for 2010, roof-strength
evaluations.
Available
safety and security features on the 2010 Jeep® Patriot, 2010 Chrysler Sebring,
2010 Dodge Avenger and 2010 Dodge Journey include ESC with traction control,
Brake Assist and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), driver and front-passenger
active head restraints, front seat-mounted side airbags and advanced
multi-stage front airbags.
The Chrysler,
Jeep and Dodge Top Safety Picks all feature new active head restraint system
for front-seat occupants. This new system augments the head restraints ability
to minimize neck injuries caused by rear-impact accidents. In the event of a
rear impact, the head restraints deploy to remove the space between the
occupants head and the restraint to help minimize whiplash type injuries.
More information on IIHS Top Safety
Picks, including video and photos, is available at www.iihs.org.