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CTS Awarded Third Major Belt Tension Sensor Program for Advanced Occupant Restraint System
November 15, 2002 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Elkhart, Ind. -- CTS Corp. announces that a major international vehicle manufacturer has selected CTS Automotive Products to supply additional seat belt tension sensors (BTS) for use in passenger vehicles.
The vehicles using this new product will be built and sold primarily in North America starting with model year 2004. The multiyear program will add more than $17 million in new revenue. Design wins to date for this product family are expected to generate more than $100 million in revenue over the program life. The total market for this product is expected to exceed $160 million annually by 2007.
The most recently awarded program will use CTS' new patent-pending web-through BTS design. This second family of CTS BTS products provides customers with the installation flexibility as to the method and the location of the BTS, including either seat or B-pillar mounting. Other CTS advantages include small package size.
CTS' belt tension sensors are used in passenger vehicles as part of an occupant classification system, mandated by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, which controls the deployment and force of passenger-side airbags. By 2006, all passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. must have an occupant classification system installed. A recent proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lowers the first year (Model Year 2004) fitment rates from 35 percent to 20 percent, but maintains the fitment rates for year two (Model Year 2005 - 65 percent) and year three (Model Year 2006 - 100 percent). The NHTSA proposal has not affected CTS' position in this market, and ongoing testing at other customers is expected to result in significant additional programs for CTS.
CTS Corp. is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and assemblies for the communications, computer and automotive markets. For more information, visit www.ctscorp.com.