TRW Side and Curtain Airbags Featured on 30 2008 Model Year Vehicles Earning NHTSA's Five-Star Side-Impact Crash Test Rating

LIVONIA, Mich., May 21, 2008 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is star struck. Thirty of the 2008 model year vehicles that have earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) five-star rating in side-impact crash tests feature TRW's side or curtain airbags. These 30 vehicles range in size from compact cars to full sized pick-up trucks and sport utility vehicles.

The NHTSA side-collision impact crash test measures the performance of the vehicle and restraint system in the event of a side-impact collision. Five stars is the highest rating a vehicle can achieve.

"This accomplishment is truly a testament to our commitment to delivering consistent safety technologies, which are an integral part of the full occupant protection package," said Doug Campbell, vice president, Engineering, Occupant Safety Systems for TRW Automotive. "We continue to make great strides in advancing world-class safety systems that meet our automaker customers' expectations."

TRW's curtain airbag system can help protect up to three rows of passengers in side and rollover accidents. When coupled with a rollover sensor and TRW's unique cold gas inflator, the curtain airbag can help protect passengers in a rollover accident for up to six seconds.

TRW produces a variety of seat mounted side-impact airbag configurations, including head, thorax and pelvic bags, as well as integrated side airbag modules, which combine these configurations into one vehicle system. A third option is side curtain airbags, which inflate downward from the vehicle's roof.