’10 Journey earns highest rating from IIHS

Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 4:57 PM EDT.

Chrysler Group LLC announced today that the 2010 Dodge Journey has earned the 2009 Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

“Another Top Safety Pick for Chrysler Group is not only a great achievement for the Dodge Journey but also for the company,” Scott Kunselman, Senior Vice President—Engineering, said. “IIHS’ recognition of our products demonstrates Chrysler’s leadership in occupant protection and overall vehicle engineering capability.”

The 2010 Dodge Journey incorporates a two-fold approach to safety: passive features, including pretensioning seat-belt retractors, supplemental side-curtain air bags and standard torso air bags, combined with accident-avoidance features, including standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC).

“The Dodge Journey is at the head of the class for safety,” institute president Adrian Lund said. “The Top Safety Pick designation is our highest award and only goes to vehicles affording the best overall crash protection, plus electronic stability control to help drivers avoid many crashes altogether.”

Standard safety equipment on the 2010 Journey includes ESC with traction control, Brake Assist and ABS, driver and front-passenger active head restraints, front seat-mounted side air bags and advanced multistage front air bags.

The 2010 Journey offers more than 20 safety features, including:

• Active head restraints
• Advanced multistage air bags
• All-speed traction control
• Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
• Auto-reverse sun roof
• Auto-reverse window
• BeltAlert
• Brake Assist
• Brake/park interlock
• Child Seat Anchor System (LATCH)
• Child-protection rear door locks
• Crumple zones
• Digressive load-limiting retractors
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
• Energy-absorbing steering column
• Enhanced Accident Response System (EARS)
• Height-adjustable front seat belts
• Inside emergency release
• Interior head-impact protection
• Knee bolsters
• Safety cage body structure
• Seat-belt pretensioners (both front seat belts)
• Side guard door beams
• Side-curtain air bags

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