News: RDX and Acura lineup receive safety ratings

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics click here to view. To ensure receipt of these communications, please add our "From" address ("Acura," acura@news.acura.com) to your address book. Not only did the RDX receive 5-star crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)* for frontal and side impact tests, Acura is the only luxury brand to earn 5-star ratings for these tests across all models. In addition, Acura is the only luxury brand to have every one of its models designated a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. To earn the Top Safety Pick honor, every Acura model must have standard traction control and earn a rating of "good"—the highest score—on frontal, side and rear crash tests. The RDX has several features that were designed to help prevent or mitigate collisions. ACE is designed to help absorb impact from vehicles of various sizes in a front-end collision by distributing crash energy around the cabin. Watch the video Monitors stability factors to detect oversteer or understeer, and if detected, uses a series of systems to avoid the problem. Watch the video Detects if the occupant is a child or small-statured adult and is leaning into the side airbag's deployment path, whereupon the airbag will deactivate. Learn more * Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment program (www.safercar.gov). Model tested with standard side-impact airbags (SABs).

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