OnStar frequency of use

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com>
Date: December 3, 2004 10:17:01 PM EST
To: undisclosed-recipient:;
Subject: OnStar frequency of use


     OnStar Achieves Another First as Winner of Good Housekeeping's
     'Good Buy' Award for Best Service
     - Dec 3, 2004 01:03 PM (PR Newswire)

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- OnStar by General Motors was awarded 
the
"Good Buy" Award from the Good Housekeeping Institute (GHI) today.  
OnStar is
the first service ever acknowledged in GHI's new "best service" 
category.
This is the first time any automotive product or service has been 
become an
award winner since the "Good Buy" award program began ten years ago.

...

Each month on average, OnStar receives about 700 airbag notifications 
and
11,000 emergency assistance calls, which include 4,000 Good Samaritan 
calls
for a variety of emergency situations.  In addition, each month OnStar
advisors respond to an average of 500 stolen vehicle location requests, 
20,000
requests for roadside assistance, 36,000 remote door-unlock requests and
19,000 GM Goodwrench remote diagnostics requests.

...

     - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=45410120

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