OnStar, General Motors' in-vehicle safety and communications system, has launched a service to keep thieves from starting a vehicle that has been reported stolen. The feature is available on selected 2009 and 2010 GM models. Subscribers must report their vehicles stolen to police officials and request assistance from OnStar, which then sends a signal that prevents the car from restarting. The block adds to a suite of stolen-vehicle products, ranging from tracking by global positioning systems to a service designed to curtail high-speed police chases by conveying a signal that idles a stolen vehicle. OnStar President Chet Huber said in an interview that the ignition block marked the next logical stop in Onstar's work with law-enforcement and emergency-aid departments. He also said "I would characterize this as the Denver boot from outer space, although our marketing guys won't let me call it that." (autoweek.com)
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