Honda Reaches Safety Initiative

Washington DC August 29, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Honda has kept its safety promise from three years ago and now provides anti-lock braking systems, dual front air bags, and side-curtain air bags as standard equipment on almost all the cars and trucks it sells in the United States.

The automaker introduced a "Safety for Everyone" initiative in 2003 to make an industry-leading package of safety equipment on its mainstream models by 2006, reports The Los Angeles Times. "This pulls the whole industry ahead," said Adrian Lund, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Honda will also provide a vehicle stability system as a standard feature on its V-6 Accord models for the 2007 model year.