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GM, Ford address 15-passenger van rollovers
November 12, 2004
The growing criticism of 15-passenger van rollover risks has led some automakers to implement stability control. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said up to 800,000 crashes a year could be prevented if the stability controls were widely adopted, in addition to saving up to 7,000 lives each year. Stability control systems use sensors on a vehicle's accelerator, brakes and steering wheel to calculate a driver's intended path. Should the driver veer off the road, a computer adjusts the speed of one or more wheels to help the driver regain control.
Until recently, the stability controls offered by automakers were mostly just an option. General Motors began installing electronic stability control in passenger cars in 1997. In 2003, GM made stability control on its 15-passenger vans standard. Ford has announced roll stability control will become available on the 2006 Ford Econoline 15-passenger van. Both GM and Ford will add stability devices to 1.8 million vehicles in 2005.
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