Autoliv Alcohol Sensor Enters Next Phase

(Stockholm, January 11, 2012) – – – Autoliv Inc. – the global leader in
automotive safety systems – today announced that it has been selected as a
partner to participate in the second phase of the Driver Alcohol Detection
System for Safety (DADSS) research program co-sponsored by the U.S. National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Automotive Coalition for
Traffic Safety (ACTS), representing many of the leading automakers.

The Autoliv approach uses a non-obtrusive system to measure the alcohol content
in the breath of the driver to estimate blood alcohol content (BAC). This is
accomplished by applying infrared (IR) spectroscopy as the principle sensing
technology. This technology offers the potential for high sensitivity and system
reliability at a reasonable cost with low on-going maintenance.

“We are excited to be selected by ACTS and NHTSA to apply our technology in
demonstration vehicles for real-world testing” stated Hakan Pettersson, Project
Manager for Autoliv. “We are not yet ready for prime-time, however we are
confident that we will overcome the challenges with applying advanced technology
in the automotive environment ” added Pettersson.

NHTSA estimates that one third of all traffic fatalities in the US involve
alcohol-impaired drivers. “What these advanced alcohol-detection technologies
will do is to prevent anyone from operating a motor vehicle if their BAC is at
or above the U.S. legal limit of 0.08 percent,” said Susan A. Ferguson, DADSS
program manager. This technology has the potential to save an estimated 8,000
lives a year.' adds Ferguson. Research indicates that the public is ready for
such a device. Two‐thirds of those surveyed considered the use of advanced
technology to keep drunk drivers off the roads to be a “good” or “very good”
idea.

This phase of the project is expected to be completed within two years.

Inquiries:

Hakan Pettersson, Project Manager Alcohol Sensing, Autoliv Research
+46 322 62 63 38

Jan Olsson, Vice President Research, Autoliv
Inc +46
322 62 62 60

Autoliv Alcohol Sensor Enters Next Phase

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