Honda Just Won Another Safety Award from the U.S. Government

If you’re familiar with the Honda brand, then you probably already know that it has a reputation for being one of the safest auto manufacturers in the world today. In addition to being affordable, dependable, and reliable, Honda vehicles have earned countless safety awards over the years. As a matter of fact, Honda just won another safety award, and it’s not from the presenters that you might expect. Rather, this one comes straight from the United States Government. Perhaps even more surprisingly, this isn’t the first time it has happened. In other words, that’s right, Honda just won another safety award from the U.S. Government! We have the full story right here, so keep on reading!

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Honda Engineer Earned Highest Safety Engineering Excellence Award

Every few years, the U.S. Government Awards for Safety Engineering Excellence ‘recognize individuals who have made exceptional scientific contributions in the field of motor vehicle safety engineering and for distinguished service to the motoring public.’ In 2019—the last time these awards were presented—a U.S.-based Honda engineer, Sue Bai, was recognized for industry-leading efforts in connected vehicle technology.

Now, four years later, the honor has been bestowed to Honda safety engineer Eric Heitkamp, who was instrumental in creating Honda’s latest airbag technology. This groundbreaking innovation is designed to better manage lateral collision forces that can cause an occupant’s head to rotate severely at high velocity and slide off a conventional airbag. Needless to say, such incidents drastically increase the chance of serious injury.

In his quest to combat such dangerous circumstances, Eric Heitkemp led development of the new airbag utilizing research that measures brain injuries in vehicle collisions, including a landmark study of brain injuries led by scientists in the U.S. Department of Transportation. Suffice it to say, we’re not exaggerating when we use words like ‘groundbreaking.’

To learn more about the award-winning technology developed by Eric Heitkemp and the rest of the team at Honda, check out the video above. In it, they demonstrate and explain what separates this next-generation airbag from the ones found in most modern vehicles on the road today. Trust us, you will want to see this incredible innovation for yourself.

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Contact Our Team at Rairdon’s Honda of Marysville

Now that you know how Honda just won another safety award from the U.S. Government, how would you like to take a closer look at these award-winning vehicles? If you’re in the market for a new Honda vehicle, then take a moment to check out our extensive inventory. We have hundreds of brand-new models available right now, and we would love to help you find your perfect fit. To contact our team at Rairdon’s Honda of Marysville, simply fill out and submit our online form, give us a call at 360-363-8600, or visit the dealership in person at 15714 Smokey Point Blvd, Marysville, WA 98271. In any case, we would be more than happy to assist you in any way we can. Until then!