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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2007

DaimlerChrysler’s SeatCheck Donates Booster Seats to New York Subway Hero

SeatCheck provides two booster seats to help ensure Wesley Autrey’s daughters are properly buckled into the family’s new Jeep® Patriot
Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one killer of kids; seven out of 10 kids are not properly restrained
SeatCheck Web site (www.seatcheck.org) and toll-free hotline (1-866-SEATCHECK) provide easy, free access to certified child seat inspector locator database

Auburn Hills, Mich. – DaimlerChrysler’s SeatCheck program presented Wesley Autrey with two booster seats to help ensure his four- and six-year-old daughters are properly buckled when traveling in the family’s new Jeep® Patriot.

Autrey, the Harlem resident hailed as the “New York Subway Hero” for saving a stranger by jumping into the path of an oncoming train, received a custom-built Jeep Patriot and one-year parking permit from DaimlerChrysler on April 3, 2007, in recognition of his heroic act.

“Even heroes need to be sure their children are properly restrained while traveling in motor vehicles,” said Deb Morrissett – Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for DaimlerChrysler. “We’re excited that a Jeep is Mr. Autrey’s first vehicle and SeatCheck is honored to have the opportunity to present this real-life hero with booster seats for his two daughters.”

Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one killer of kids and studies show that seven out of 10 kids in child safety seats are not properly buckled in. To help parents and caregivers ensure their child seat is safely installed and that they are properly buckled in, SeatCheck provides easy access to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) child safety seat technician locator database.

A national public education campaign to provide parents with the resources to properly secure their children when traveling in motor vehicles, SeatCheck was created by DaimlerChrysler and its partners to inform parents and caregivers about the need for child safety seat inspections. The free service - available online at www.seatcheck.org or by calling 1-866-SEATCHCK - connects parents to the closest child safety seat inspection locations in their community to have their child's safety seat inspected for proper fit and use.

About SeatCheck
DaimlerChrysler works with NHTSA, Graco Children’s Products Inc., and AAA in efforts to raise awareness about SeatCheck. In addition to the free inspection locator service, the Web site offers parents useful information on keeping kids safe in motor vehicles. Since 2002, SeatCheck has successfully linked thousands of parents with certified inspectors convenient to them. The SeatCheck Web site averages 370,000 hits a month and the phone hotline receives more than 1,000 calls per month.

DaimlerChrysler Safety Programs
DaimlerChrysler is committed to keeping drivers and passengers safe when riding in motor vehicles. The Corporation has a long history of developing research-based education programs geared towards adults, teens and children to complement vehicle-based technology and raise awareness for automobile safety. DaimlerChrysler's current safety programs address safe teen driving (www.roadreadyteens.org) and child passenger safety (www.seatcheck.org).





			NEWS RELEASE 4/03/2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2007 DaimlerChrysler’s SeatCheck Donates Booster Seats to New York Subway Hero SeatCheck provides two booster seats to help ensure Wesley Autrey’s daughters are properly buckled into the family’s new Jeep® Patriot Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one killer of kids; seven out of 10 kids are not properly restrained SeatCheck Web site (www.seatcheck.org) and toll-free hotline (1-866-SEATCHECK) provide easy, free access to certified child seat inspector locator database Auburn Hills, Mich. – DaimlerChrysler’s SeatCheck program presented Wesley Autrey with two booster seats to help ensure his four- and six-year-old daughters are properly buckled when traveling in the family’s new Jeep® Patriot. Autrey, the Harlem resident hailed as the “New York Subway Hero” for saving a stranger by jumping into the path of an oncoming train, received a custom-built Jeep Patriot and one-year parking permit from DaimlerChrysler on April 3, 2007, in recognition of his heroic act. “Even heroes need to be sure their children are properly restrained while traveling in motor vehicles,” said Deb Morrissett – Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for DaimlerChrysler. “We’re excited that a Jeep is Mr. Autrey’s first vehicle and SeatCheck is honored to have the opportunity to present this real-life hero with booster seats for his two daughters.” Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one killer of kids and studies show that seven out of 10 kids in child safety seats are not properly buckled in. To help parents and caregivers ensure their child seat is safely installed and that they are properly buckled in, SeatCheck provides easy access to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) child safety seat technician locator database. A national public education campaign to provide parents with the resources to properly secure their children when traveling in motor vehicles, SeatCheck was created by DaimlerChrysler and its partners to inform parents and caregivers about the need for child safety seat inspections. The free service - available online at www.seatcheck.org or by calling 1-866-SEATCHCK - connects parents to the closest child safety seat inspection locations in their community to have their child's safety seat inspected for proper fit and use. About SeatCheck DaimlerChrysler works with NHTSA, Graco Children’s Products Inc., and AAA in efforts to raise awareness about SeatCheck. In addition to the free inspection locator service, the Web site offers parents useful information on keeping kids safe in motor vehicles. Since 2002, SeatCheck has successfully linked thousands of parents with certified inspectors convenient to them. The SeatCheck Web site averages 370,000 hits a month and the phone hotline receives more than 1,000 calls per month. DaimlerChrysler Safety Programs DaimlerChrysler is committed to keeping drivers and passengers safe when riding in motor vehicles. The Corporation has a long history of developing research-based education programs geared towards adults, teens and children to complement vehicle-based technology and raise awareness for automobile safety. DaimlerChrysler's current safety programs address safe teen driving (www.roadreadyteens.org) and child passenger safety (www.seatcheck.org).

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