TROY, Mich. ,July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Meritor
WABCO Vehicle Control Systems hosted the Honorable Deborah A.P.
Hersman, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB), on June 28 at the Michigan
Proving Ground in Romeo, MI. NTSB,
an independent U.S. Federal agency, investigates and studies
transportation accidents in the United
States to provide safety recommendations for future accident
prevention.
Chairman Hersman and NTSB staff experienced demonstrations of
Meritor WABCO's active safety technologies. Vehicle demonstrations
included Antilock Braking Systems (ABS), SmartTrac™ Stability
Control System, OnGuard™ Collision Safety System, and SafetyDirect™
Fleet Performance System.
"Our advanced safety systems continue to assist drivers in
potentially avoiding accidents and increasing highway safety
overall," said Jon Morrison,
president and general manager, Meritor WABCO. "It's an honor to
share our safety systems with Chairman Hersman and others from
NTSB."
SmartTrac™ Stability Control Systems is a suite of active safety
systems that assist the driver in maintaining control of the
vehicle in response to an impending loss of directional control or
roll instability, reducing the risk of such events.
OnGuard™ Collision Safety System is a forward-looking
radar-based collision safety system that detects objects in a
vehicle's path and when appropriate automatically de-throttles the
engine and applies the engine and service brakes when it senses a
possible rear-end collision. The system continues to improve
commercial vehicle safety with more than 11,000 units sold and more
than one billion miles of proven road experience since its industry
introduction in 2007.
SafetyDirect™ Fleet Performance System is a Web-based reporting
tool that uses an onboard data logger to capture and report driving
behavior, vehicle characteristics and severe events.
About Meritor WABCO
Meritor WABCO is a joint venture of Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR)
and WABCO Automotive Control Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of WABCO Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: WBC). The company is a
leading supplier of a complete braking system including braking
systems and controls, suspension and control systems and active
safety systems for commercial vehicles in North America. For more information, visit
meritorwabco.com.
About Meritor, Inc.
Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain,
mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle
and industrial markets. With more than a 100-year legacy of
providing innovative products that offer superior performance,
efficiency and reliability, the company serves commercial truck,
trailer, off-highway, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers
in more than 70 countries. Meritor is based in Troy, Mich., United
States, and is made up of more than 11,000 diverse employees
who apply their knowledge and skills in manufacturing facilities,
engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and
global offices in 19 countries. Common stock is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. For more
information, visit the company's web site at meritor.com.
About WABCO Holdings, Inc.
WABCO (NYSE: WBC) is a leading supplier of safety and control
systems for commercial vehicles. For over 140 years, WABCO has
pioneered breakthrough electronic, mechanical and mechatronic
technologies for braking, stability and transmission automation
systems supplied to the world's leading commercial truck, trailer
and bus manufacturers. With sales of $2.2
billion in 2010, WABCO is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. For more information, visit
www.wabco-auto.com
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SOURCE Meritor, Inc.