2009 Challenger Press Kit

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    I purchased a 2009 Challenger Press Kit "Dream Machines" on E-Bay. It is a nice addition to my collection. The booklet and DVD (Note- The DVD has both PDF and Word formats of the booklet's contents) contain many nice photos and cover the following topics: Marketing, Design, Engineering, Safety/Security, Technology, SRT8, Manufacturing, Mopar Accessories, History, Key Suppliers, Feature Availability and Specifications.

    Of interest was the segment on the key suppliers. Here is the list:


    Commodity Supplier


    Air bags ............................................................................................... Takata, TRW


    Audio system


    AM/FM six-disc DVD/MP3 radio............................................ Alpine


    Navigation system..................................................................... Harmon Becker


    Speakers....................................................................................... Base — Panasonic, Foster
    Premium — Boston Acoustics®
    SRT8® — Stillwater


    Brake calipers..................................................................................... Bosch (SRT8 — Brembo)


    Console................................................................................................ Collins & Aikman


    Cooling module.................................................................................. Valeo


    Door trim.............................................................................................. Intier


    Hard trim............................................................................................. Collins & Aikman


    Drive shaft........................................................................................... Rotorion


    Electronic Stability Program (ESP).................................................. Continental Teves


    Exhaust system.................................................................................. Eberspaecher North America


    Fascia................................................................................................... Rimply


    Glass


    Backlight...................................................................................... PPG


    Door glass.................................................................................... PPG (Quarter glass — Magna Donnelly)


    Windshield................................................................................... PPG


    Half shaft............................................................................................ Delphi


    Headlamps.......................................................................................... SL America


    Instrument cluster.............................................................................. Siemens


    Mirrors — Exterior............................................................................. Lowell Engineering


    MyGIG™ Entertainment.................................................................. Harmon Becker


    Overhead system................................................................................ JCI


    Satellite radio service......................................................................... SIRIUS®


    Seat belts.............................................................................................. Takata


    Seats..................................................................................................... JCI


    Shock absorber................................................................................... ZF Sachs (SRT8 — Bilstein)


    Steering wheel..................................................................................... KS Centoco


    Sun roof............................................................................................... Inalfa


    Suspension module............................................................................ Benteler


    Taillamps............................................................................................. Shanghai Koito


    Tires...................................................................................................... Goodyear, Michelin, Continental


    Wheels — Aluminum........................................................................ Alcoa, Superior


    Wheels — Steel................................................................................... Meritor
    Wiring