Hyundai Motor America has applauded NHTSA, the U.S. Congress, Consumer Reports, and the automotive industry for working together to make rear seat reminder systems standard features on new vehicles in the future. Hyundai will voluntarily make their ROA (Rear Occupant Alert) door-logic system standard on most of their new vehicles by 2022. They also will increase the number of models on which they offer an optional ultrasonic rear occupant alert, or a similar sensor-based system.
Hyundai currently offers two types of ROA systems. The door-logic system detects if a rear door was opened or closed before the car was started, then reminds the driver to check the rear seat with a message on the center cluster when exiting the vehicle. The Ultrasonic ROA has the door-logic technology and an ultrasonic sensor that helps to detect the movements of children and pets in the second-row seats. If the system detects movement in the second-row seats after the driver leaves the vehicle and locks the doors, it will honk the horn and send an alert to the driver’s smartphone via Hyundai’s Blue Link connected car system (if equipped with Blue Link and the Blue Link service is active).
Hyundai have also added a door lock linked to blind spot detection, to avoid opening the rear door when a car or 2-wheeler is passing by.
