Monday, October 19, 2009
OnStar Saves the Day
OnStar stops a would be tragedy by electronically halting a car-jacked SUV. Check out the full Story here.
Details from GM Press Release:
"Subject: Real-life use case: OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slow Down Technology
OnStar is proud to lead the industry with the most comprehensive suite of Stolen Vehicle Assistance services. Our exclusive Stolen Vehicle Slowdown® technology made a significant difference in the quick and safe recovery of a vehicle carjacked from an OnStar subscriber, Jose Ruiz, on Sunday, October 18th outside of Fresno, California.
Within 16 minutes of being notified, OnStar had successfully provided GPS location to Visalia Police, and remotely deployed Stolen Vehicle Slowdown to gradually bring the vehicle to an idle speed and prevent a high-speed chase. The story ends well, with no injuries despite a shotgun wielding assailant, and the subscriber got his Tahoe back the same day with no damage and personal effects inside. And, the Visalia Police Department caught the bad guy.
OnStar Stolen Vehicle Assistance services are available on all OnStar-equipped models, with Stolen Vehicle Slowdown available on select GM 2009 model year and newer vehicles in the U.S. and Canada."
OnStar Equipped Vehicles available at Liberty include GMC Yukon, GMC Acadia, GMC Terrain, GMC Sierra Trucks, GMC Envoy. Call us at 1-866-676-5559 for more details about OnStar equipped vehicles or for a demonstration.