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| https://crist.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=590 | CRIST REQUESTS FEDERAL REVIEW OF TROUBLING REPORTS LINKING CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING TO KEYLESS IGNITIONS | 2018-11-16 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Democrat | House | FL | Charlie Crist | C001111 | crist.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) is calling on the Department of Transportation to initiate a study regarding carbon monoxide poisoning linked to keyless ignition technology in vehicles in an effort to improve consumer safety. This request follows reporting by Tampa Bay's 10 News that found Florida to have the highest rate of such incidents. Please find a copy of the letter attached and below: November 15, 2018 Secretary Elaine Chao U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Chao, I write to you following troubling reports by Tampa Bay's local CBS affiliate, WTSP 10 News, and the New York Times that links keyless ignitions in vehicles to more than two dozen carbon monoxide deaths. Particularly troubling were the findings by 10 News and the nonprofit KidsAndCars.org that my home state of Florida has a higher number of these incidents than any other state. Keyless ignitions are now standard in more than half of the 17 million new vehicles sold annually in the United States. But problems arise sometimes with deadly consequences when drivers unintentionally leave the car running parked in a closed garage attached to their residence. The ease of this technology can lead drivers to mistakenly leave the car running, thinking the vehicle is turned off when it is in fact filling their homes with carbon monoxide. While I appreciate the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's recognition of the dangers of keyless ignitions, I am concerned that there has been no progress on regulatory proposals to address this issue, including a lack of tracking of the number of carbon monoxide poisonings that occur as a result of the technology. Given the growing use of keyless ignition technology in vehicles, I ask that the you direct NHTSA to conduct a study on the frequency of carbon monoxide induced injury and death caused by vehicles with keyless ignitions to inform future policy enhancing consumer safety. Sincerely, Charlie Crist UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |