TRW Airbags Featured on Nearly 35 Percent of Vehicles Earning NHTSA's Highest Side Impact Rating

LIVONIA, Mich., June 14 -- When it comes to side-impact safety, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is shooting for the stars. The automotive safety supplier announced today its airbag modules and enabling electronics technologies have helped nearly 35 percent of the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) side impact-tested vehicles earn five stars.

"Our airbag systems and components have consistently helped vehicles earn the highest rating in U.S. government testing, which shows that TRW's technologies not only provide capable safety solutions, but can offer weight, packaging and cost advantages when it comes to competitive solutions," said Peter Lake, executive vice president, Sales and Business Development for TRW Automotive. "With 50 of the 147 vehicles tested featuring TRW content and earning five stars, it's evident that our airbags are effective, efficient and affordable."

The NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) ratings determine a vehicle's crash worthiness. Five stars indicate the highest rating a vehicle can achieve. Side-collision star ratings indicate the chance of a serious injury for the driver, front seat passenger, and the rear seat passenger (first and second row occupants).

TRW's side airbags help protect the thorax, abdomen and pelvic area of the occupant and have an efficient initiating time and rapid airbag positioning. The safety supplier's curtain airbag helps to protect up to three rows of passengers in side and rollover accidents. When coupled with a rollover sensor and TRW's inflator solutions, the curtain airbag can help protect passengers in a rollover accident for up to six seconds while helping to mitigate occupant ejection.

  To learn more about TRW's safety technologies, visit www.trw.com.

  About TRW

With 2009 sales of $11.6 billion, TRW Automotive ranks among the world's leading automotive suppliers. Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, USA, the Company, through its subsidiaries, operates in 26 countries and employs over 60,000 people worldwide. TRW Automotive products include integrated vehicle control and driver assist systems, braking systems, steering systems, suspension systems, occupant safety systems (seat belts and airbags), electronics, engine components, fastening systems and aftermarket replacement parts and services. All references to "TRW Automotive", "TRW" or the "Company" in this press release refer to TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. TRW Automotive news is available on the internet at www.trw.com.

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