Find out how OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation helped Matt:

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Has OnStar ever helped you out of a jam? We’d love to hear about it. Send us your story.

Luckily, the 2009 Chevrolet Impala was equipped with OnStar, which includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance. So when the senator realized the car had been taken, he immediately contacted OnStar. Watch what happened next:

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Since its launch in 2008, Stolen Vehicle Slowdown has been used nearly 60 times. Read about how the service helped catch the carjackers who stole Laura Anderson’s TrailBlazer and the thief who took Jose Ruiz’s Tahoe.

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Want to see more interviews with country music groups? Check out other OnStar Studio visits with Gloriana and Trace Adkins.

Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC are developing brand-specific mobile applications that will leverage OnStar technology to allow vehicle owners to activate all of the functions available on a traditional vehicle key fob — remote start, horn and lights, and door lock/unlock.

Information normally found in your OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics email, such as oil life, tire pressure and lifetime average miles per gallon, also will be available and current as of the last ignition cycle. Important vehicle information, such as current odometer reading, vehicle VIN and OnStar account number, will also be readily accessible within the apps.

Learn more about the mobile technology expansion:

Read the full OnStar mobile app press release.

See what Jim left behind — and how OnStar helped save the trip — in this video:

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Have a tale of vacation woe that OnStar helped resolve? Let us know about it in the comments.

We love it when people find OnStar services helpful — even when it doesn’t involve an emergency. So we were happy to hear that Annie, the blogger at Stowed Stuff, likes OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics.¹

She writes: “One of the coolest features of the Chevy Traverse is the automatic emails I get once a month from OnStar … They know my oil life is at 47% and I am soon due for maintenance!”

“Now only if OnStar could let me know when I’ll be going into labor! I hope I get that notification soon!”

Annie’s words had us wondering: Have you ever been thankful for an OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics email? When and why?

And Annie — we’ll let you know if we ever add labor notifications to the service. Read the rest of Annie’s “I Heart OnStar” post or find out more about “Annie’s Traverse Travels” at Stowed Stuff.

Spot a story about OnStar on the Web? Submit a link on our story submission page and we might just feature it on this site.

¹ Capabilities vary by model. Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.

Watch the full interview below — and be sure to check out the other special guests, like Gloriana.

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Of all the typical summer traditions — baseball, fresh strawberries and outdoor festivals — road trips are one of our favorite. So OnStar decided to sponsor four members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) as they traveled to their annual convention in Colorado.

The road trip took the four journalists from Chicago to Denver for the 28th Annual NAHJ Multimedia Convention & Career Expo, which features training sessions and networking opportunities for young journalists.

Of course, they made the trip in style in a Buick LaCrosse and GMC Terrain equipped with OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation¹ and Hands-Free Calling.²

The road trip crew tweeted across the country through their arrival in Denver on June 22, and they’ll continue to send Twitter updates from the convention — just search #onstarnahj. We’ll also have a recap from road tripper Jaime Villarreal (Twitter: @jaimelovely) on OnStar Connections — so make sure to check back soon.

¹ Requires ABS and Directions & Connections plan. Visit onstar.com for coverage map. Services vary by model.

² Visit onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations.

Fortunately, OnStar was there to help Sheri. But unfortunately, stories like Sheri’s happen too often. A government study found that driving too fast around a curve is the cause of almost 5 percent of crashes.

And curves are not the only sudden change in road conditions that can contribute to crashes. Another government study showed that 34 percent of serious crashes had contributing factors related to the roadway condition or its environment.

Road Alert utilizes the power of the community

To help better prepare drivers for roads that call for extra caution, OnStar is testing Road Alert for Turn-by-Turn Navigation.

“Have you ever been driving in an unfamiliar area and wondered what’s around the corner? We’re developing OnStar Road Alert to allow the community to help provide those gentle taps on the shoulder when they’re needed the most,” said Scott Jackson, Service Line Manager, Navigation Services.

Road Alert is an audio alert that warns drivers to use extra caution when they are following an OnStar Turn-by-Turn route. The exact locations of the alerts are submitted by the OnStar community.

See Jackson explain more about how Road Alert works:

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Road Alert needs your input

You can help make Road Alert stronger by submitting high-risk areas to our Road Alert map. You can submit anything that might take an unsuspecting driver by surprise or call for extra caution. Examples include curves, steep grades, railroad crossings, school crossings, lane endings, speed reductions, busy intersections, animal crossings and mud and rockslide areas.

To submit a Road Alert, head over to the Road Alert map. Make sure to give as much detail about the location as possible. After we receive the submission, the OnStar Navigation Team will investigate your submission for potential inclusion in Turn-by-Turn Navigation routes. After investigation and inclusion in the Turn-by-Turn routes, drivers approaching the area you’ve designated may then hear the Road Alert you submitted while using the routes.

By identifying locations for potential inclusion, you can help other drivers know that they should pay a little more attention. And who knows, you could even be helping someone avoid an accident.

Road Alert is for information only. Obey all traffic control signs, notices and signals. Stay alert to conditions that may affect your route such as traffic, construction, weather or other events because these may cause conditions to vary.