Bosch technologies featured on 2015 Chrysler 200, an IIHS Top Safety Pick+

Bosch’s radar sensor and electronic stability program help drivers avoid accidents

2015 Chrysler 200 is equipped with Bosch-supplied third-generation long-range radar (LRR3) sensor and electronic stability program (ESP®) technology Bosch LRR3 and ESP technology enable the vehicle’s adaptive cruise control (ACC) and automatic emergency braking (AEB) functions Technology helps keep driver aware of surroundings and reduces risk of collisions

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI -- Sept. 29, 2014; Bosch technology is utilized on the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200, which, when equipped with front crash prevention, was recently named a 2014 Top Safety Pick+. This rating is the highest rating awarded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

“We are very pleased to have worked with Chrysler in achieving this impressive safety systems rating on the 2015 Chrysler 200”

Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, has its third-generation long-range radar (LRR3) sensor and electronic stability program (ESP®) featured on the Chrysler 200. Bosch’s LRR3 and ESP help enhance the vehicle’s adaptive cruise control (ACC) and automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems, increasing vehicle safety.

“We are very pleased to have worked with Chrysler in achieving this impressive safety systems rating on the 2015 Chrysler 200,” said Scott Winchip, regional president, Chassis Systems Control North America, Robert Bosch LLC. “This specific Bosch system featured on the 200 helps drivers to react properly by providing effective support in critical situations, such as the threat of a rear-end collision. The safety of drivers, passengers and pedestrians remains Bosch’s top priority, and our engineers work continuously on improving safety toward the goal of injury- and accident-free driving technologies.”

The LRR3 is the centerpiece of the automatic distance and speed control systems, ACC and AEB. It detects objects and measures their velocity and position relative to the movement of the vehicle.

LRR3 helps ACC use the information gathered – like the distance and speed of surrounding objects up to 250 meters away – to automatically brake and accelerate the vehicle, helping control its speed and maintain it at a predefined minimum distance from the preceding vehicle. For AEB, LRR3 supports the driver with an intelligent predictive warning concept, and if a collision is unavoidable and the driver does not react to the warning, the system will automatically engage emergency braking to reduce the risk of injury.

Complementing the LRR3 technology, ESP detects vehicle skidding movements and actively counteracts them through the use of an antilock braking system and traction control system, which significantly reduces the risk of the driver losing control of the vehicle. The technology stabilizes the vehicle when it goes into a skid and can brake the vehicle autonomously in defined situations.

IIHS is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses – deaths, injuries and property damage – from crashes on the nation's roads. For front crash prevention ratings, the Institute conducts low- and moderate-speed track tests of vehicles with automatic braking systems. In order to earn a superior rating, a vehicle must have an auto-brake system that can avoid a crash or substantially reduce speeds in both speed tests.