Keyless Ignition Carbon Monoxide Deaths Cause Massive Lawsuit - CarComplaints.com
The lawsuit will try to provide answers to the following question: If a driver leaves a car engine running and walks away without shutting off the engine, whose fault is it the engine is still running. The keyless ignition lawsuit was filed on behalf of 28 plaintiffs who claim over 5 million cars equipped with keyless ignitions are defective because people forget to turn off the engines before exiting the cars. A keyless ignition system allows a driver to start the car by using a start/stop button on the instrument panel instead of inserting and turning a key in an ignition switch. However, the only way the car will start is if a keyless fob is detected in the car, such as in a purse or pocket. Although the keyless fob must be in the car for it to start, the fob doesn't need to be in the car to shut down the engine. The keyless ignition lawsuit alleges a defect exists because the cars continue to run even after the keyless fob is no longer located in the car. Some keyless ignition cars beep the horn to alert drivers the engines are still running while other cars have an "auto-off" feature. However, the lawsuit alleges the cars with these safety measures are new vehicles, which leaves millions of older cars without the safety features. Source: www.carcomplaints.com
