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It’s official: the updated Falcon and Territory can save your life in one phone call to Triple Zero.
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Ford has confirmed that the last ever Ford Falcon and the refreshed Ford Territory SUV will come with lifesaving technology that will automatically call 000 immediately after a crash.
If the airbags deploy, the car will automatically call emergency services, providing a mobile phone is already connected via Bluetooth and is in range.
The line will stay open -- and block all other calls -- until the emergency operator can make voice contact.
If there is no response, the operators at Triple Zero can send police and ambulance crews to the scene because they have the exact location thanks to the GPS co-ordinates sent by the phone.
There are no costs or subscriptions associated with the service; it will be free on every new Falcon sedan and ute and Territory SUV from later this year.
The technology has been available on some imported Ford models for about a year but this is the first time it has been fitted to an Australian-made car.
Ford says the technology will be on all Ford vehicles sold in Australia by 2017.
“Ford’s Emergency Assistance has already proved itself as a life-saver overseas and we expect our Falcon and Territory customers will appreciate the reassurance that comes with this technology,” said Ford Australia Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Service, Graeme Whickman.
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