NYT: More than 2 dozen people killed by carbon monoxide after leaving on their keyless cars

A report from the New York Times found that dozens of people have been poisoned by carbon monoxide after failing to shut off the keyless ignition on their vehicles.
Since 2006 at least 28 people have died and 45 others have suffered injuries from the gas after they thought they had turned off their vehicles, the Times found.

The report highlights the efforts by some groups to push for new regulations from automakers to combat the problem.

Keyless ignition allows drivers to start their cars with the press of a button while an electronic key fob remains in their pocket or purse. The technology first entered the American market in the early 2000s.

In 2015, a class action lawsuit claimed there had been 13 carbon monoxide-related deaths linked to keyless ignition cars. A judge dismissed the suit in September 2016.

The Times report, published Sunday, indicates the problem may be more widespread than previously thought.

The Society of Automotive Engineers, a leading standards group for the auto industry, seven years ago called for requiring automakers to include warning signals — such as a series of beeps — to alert drivers if their cars were left on, according to the Times report.

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http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/13/news/keyless-car-deaths-carbon-monoxide-new-york-times/index.html

I have this kind of ignition in my car now. I suppose I could see forgetting to shut it off, though I've never had that problem so far. I should think an easy solution would be having it shut itself off after a while, especially if the key fob is not within range for the car to start.

I have to wonder about the specific circumstances under which those people died. Did they leave their keys in the car? Bad habit, if they did. Did it poison them because it was parked in an attached garage and managed to fill the house with carbon monoxide through the door?