PORTLAND, Ore. (Jan.
23, 2024) —Western Star Trucks,
a Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) brand, today announced its latest
safety features available for its vocational models, Western Star X-Series, 47X
and 49X. The new X-Series was developed with safety
as a top priority, delivering advanced safety solutions for vocational
customers without compromising on operability. Detroit Assurance with Active
Brake Assist (ABA5), an automated suite of safety systems, has extended its
offering to vocational customers as a standard feature. Owners with 47X and 49X
trucks can now benefit from the added safety regardless of powertrain. Additionally,
the X-Series will now offer a factory-installed backup alert system, which
includes a 7-inch integrated touchscreen display, a backup camera, and a
reverse proximity sensor. The backup alert system seamlessly integrates into
the cab’s design, enhancing driver comfort, productivity, and safety.
“This is an important milestone in our
pursuit of job site safety, as we now offer what should quickly become the new
standard in equipment to improve overall operator experience,” said Aaron
Scates, vice president of vocational and medium duty market development at
DTNA. “The vocational market covers a broad spectrum of applications, and with
these added safety features integrated into our cab and chassis from the
factory, vocational owners and operators can feel at ease having the additional
layer of safety, no matter the job. Whether it be heavy construction, road
maintenance, or infrastructure development, the X-Series with Detroit Assurance
and the Backup Alert System will offer more safety to our customer’s
operations.”
Expansion of Detroit
Assurance
Detroit Assurance, a suite of safety systems,
actively works to help mitigate or lessen the severity of a collision by
detecting and alerting drivers when potential incidents can occur. Previously
only available for customers with Detroit engines, now all customers can
benefit from these advanced safety features, including those choosing third
party engines. Safety features like ABA5, Side Guard Assist (SGA), Lane
Departure Warning, Intelligent High-Beam, and Automatic Wipers and Headlamps
are considered essential when drivers are departing and arriving to job sites. Detroit
Assurance will now be available for all Western Star 47X and 49X customers.
Fully integrated back-up
camera
Instead of retrofit solutions, customers will
now have two available options for a backup camera installation, opting for
either an end-of-frame mounted camera or a fully prepped camera with added
harness length that will allow end customers or Truck Equipment Manufacturers
(TEMs) to easily relocate the backup camera to align with the body needs. Pairing
with the factory backup camera, drivers will be able to have increased visibility
of their rearview surroundings through the fully integrated 7-inch touchscreen
display, which will support steering wheel controls, hands-free calling, and
USB-C and Bluetooth connection. The Interactive Touchscreen Display will also
come standard with GPS navigation, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, offering fewer
distractions for drivers.
With the introduction of this new passive safety
feature, customers will have the convenience to have a fully integrated backup
alert system from the factory which will reduce upfit time. All necessary components
for proper installation will be provided from the factory, and an optional
extension harness can be ordered to accommodate specific body needs. The newest
offerings aim to reduce the installation process time by directly mounting or
installing in-cab display units to the camera system.
The Backup Alert System: 7-inch Interactive
Touchscreen Display and Backup Camera with Proximity Sensor will be available
for ordering in spring 2024, with deliveries starting later this year.
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Daimler
Truck North America LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a leading
provider of comprehensive products, services and technologies for the
commercial transportation industry. Daimler Truck North America designs,
engineers, manufactures and markets medium- and heavy-duty trucks, school
buses, vehicle chassis and their associated technologies and components under
the Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis
Corp and Detroit brands. Daimler Truck North America is a subsidiary of Daimler
Truck Holding AG (DTG), one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle
manufacturers.
