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Keyless ignition carbon monoxide deaths are the focus of a massive lawsuit filed against 10 of the largest automakers in the world. 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. Vehicles left running in enclosed areas create carbon monoxide that can quickly sicken and kill a human being or animal.
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 with battery such as Kaden Yasen HYHB-498 Battery, Biolat BLT2012 Battery, Biolat BLT2003 Battery, Draeger MS14490 Battery, Draeger Medical Inc GAMMA Battery, Draeger Medical Inc Infinity DELTA Battery, Draeger Medical Inc SC 6002XL Battery, Draeger AS36059 Battery, Draeger Infinity Vista Battery, Draeger MS18340 Battery, Draeger Infinity DELTA XL Battery, Draeger Infinity GAMMA XL Battery, 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.
The plaintiffs cite cases where drivers have mistakenly left vehicles running inside enclosed garages attached to homes. The build-up of carbon monoxide enters into homes and poisons anyone inside. According to the lawsuit, 13 people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning after accidentally forgetting to turn off the cars.
Some of the problem is caused by certain engines that can be nearly silent while running. This is especially true with hybrid cars that run on both electric and gasoline. If a car is running in electric mode and is left running, it's possible for the batteries to drain and cause the gasoline-powered engine to kick on. Carbon monoxide begins accumulating once the gas-powered engine begins.
Much of the case will determine how far automakers must go to "protect" car owners, compared to the personal responsibility of those car owners. An automaker can provide seat belts for protection, chimes and alarms warning the seat belt isn't being worn, but no automaker can force a driver to "buckle-up" their seat belt.
As long as the start/stop button is working properly, how far does an automaker have to go to guarantee a driver won't leave the car running in a garage?
Owners of cars with keyless ignitions have complained about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, but the majority of complaints don't involve a known problem with the keyless ignitions. Instead, the complaints involve people who simply forgot to turn off their cars.