New Active Side Guard Assist Improves Safety on Low-Speed Turns
DETROIT – (May
18, 2022) – Detroit today announced the addition of Active
Side Guard Assist (ASGA) to the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems to
improve safety in low-speed, passenger-side turns. Planned for production
beginning Sept. 1, ASGA detects moving objects in the path of a right-hand turn
at speeds below 12 mph and applies the brakes, which improves safety at intersections
and in truck yards and freight terminals.
Detroit Assurance with
Active Brake Assist 5 (ABA 5) uses always-on, fused radar and camera technology
to monitor the road and mitigate potential collisions. ASGA is the first
feature of its kind available in the industry.
“Detroit Assurance with
ABA 5 is the most comprehensive suite of safety systems available in the industry
and we are constantly looking for ways to make it even better,” said Mary
Aufdemberg, general manager, product strategy and market development. “By alerting
drivers to blind spot hazards and braking to mitigate collisions, Active Side
Guard Assist adds another layer of protection for drivers and the public.”
The Side Guard Assist
option was originally launched in 2020 to detect and warn the driver of moving objects
along the length of the passenger side of the truck, but does not provide
braking. With ASGA, when the side-mounted radar detects a moving object, such
as a pedestrian or bicyclist, along the length of the passenger side of the tractor,
the driver receives a yellow warning triangle in the right side A-pillar. If the
driver sets a right-hand turn signal or begins a right-hand turn, the yellow
warning triangle turns red, an audible alarm sounds and braking engages.
ASGA is an option on Freightliner
Cascadia and Western Star trucks equipped with Detroit Assurance with ABA 5,
including the newly released Freightliner eCascadia. Detroit Assurance with ABA
5 is the industry’s most comprehensive suite of safety systems and includes
features such as Active Speed Intervention, Active Brake Assist 5, Brake Hold
Mode, Adaptive Cruise Control to 0 MPH, Active Lane Assist and others.
About
Detroit
Detroit® is
a single-source trucking business solution that offers mid-range and heavy-duty
diesel engines, ePowertrains, transmissions, axles, safety systems, and
connected vehicle services for on-highway and vocational commercial markets.
Detroit products are sold and serviced through a network of hundreds of
locations in North America. For more information, or to find the nearest
Detroit location, visit DemandDetroit.com. Detroit is a brand of Detroit Diesel
Corporation, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America.
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