The poisoning death of a Highland Park couple draws more attention to the potential dangers of keyless auto ignitions.
Pasquale and Rina Fontanini were found dead last week. Their son, who is a local fire department lieutenant, says lethal levels of carbon monoxide were in the home after the couple left their car with a keyless ignition running in the garage.
Safety advocates say up to a dozen deaths nationwide occur because of such scenarios and want immediate action.
Sean Kane of Safety Research and Strategies says those deaths are likely undercounted because no reporting is required. Wade Newton of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers says safety is automakers' top priority and they generally follow industry guidelines for warning indicators on keyless ignitions.