Class-Action Lawsuit Claims 10 Automakers Hid Keyless Ignition Carbon Monoxide ... - The Consumerist
According to the lawsuit, keyless ignitions – which allow drivers to start a vehicle by simply pushing an on/off button instead of inserting a key – are marketed as the ultimate driving convenience, but the “so-called convenience has produced... The alleged defect occurs because consumers mistakenly believe that removing the keyless fob from the vehicle’s vicinity turns off the engine, which isn’t the case. The suit claims that for nearly 5 million vehicles, the engine will continue to run, no matter how far away the driver and the keyless fob are from the car. Because the vehicles continue to run, they emit carbon monoxide, creating an environment that can injure or have “deadly” results for people who inhale the colorless or odorless gas. “In a number of incidents, drivers have parked their affected vehicles inside their garages and removed the keyless fobs, only to later discover that the engines never actually turned off,” the suit states. Source: consumerist.com
