Power windows in vehicles endanger young passengers, group says
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration should require automakers to equip power windows in vehicles with an auto-reverse mode to prevent accidents that injure or kill young passengers, according to consumer group KidsAndCars.org. The agency, however, says the power windows do not pose a widespread problem, and an auto-reverse requirement could boost annual costs by about $588 million.
New York Times, The | 11/02
This story published in NAMIC dailyLead on 11/03/2009
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