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Carjacking tech: How police are using GPS products to track down stolen cars

 

By Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone

Friday, February 5, 2021 11:06PM
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Police are using all sorts of GPS-based products to find vehicles before they're sold or trashed by carjackers, but they come with a warning for consumers.

GPS can track your car's every move, with capabilities like locating, slowing down or stopping a stolen car after a carjacking. One of the most well-known systems is OnStar, which comes with new GM vehicles and can be added to others.

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OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown

Stolen Vehicle Slowdown is an OnStar feature that helps authorities recover a vehicle reported as stolen by reducing its speed.

Part of the OnStar Stolen Vehicle Assistance feature set, Stolen Vehicle Slowdown works when the police have confirmed that conditions to slow a vehicle down are safe. OnStar sends a slowdown signal to the vehicle, which gradually slows the vehicle, thereby allowing the police to move in quickly and safely.

Stolen Vehicle Slowdown typically requires that a vehicle be reported as stolen to the police.