DETROIT, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- General Motors in Detroit said Tuesday 3 million of its 2006 vehicles in North America will be equipped with its OnStar safety system.
The increase of OnStar will grow incrementally from 1.4 million GM vehicles in 2004 and 2.2 million in the 2005 model years, GM said.
"In response to the growing importance consumers place on safety and security features, GM is increasing OnStar's availability," said Gary Cowger, president of General Motors North America.
"More and more consumers are telling us that air bag notification, emergency assistance, remote door unlock, stolen vehicle location assistance and remote vehicle diagnostics are key to their purchase decisions, and GM is the only automotive company offering a full range of vehicles providing continuous safety protection before, during and after vehicle collisions," he added.
OnStar is factory-installed and currently available on more than 50 GM models -- ranging from small sedans starting with a sticker price around $16,000 through light trucks and SUVs, and luxury sedans.
