GM unveils technology to help avoid child heatstroke deaths


Mark Reuss, Executive VP, Global Product Development for GMC, introduces the 2017 GMC Acadia (L) and the Acadia Denali at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, January 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

DETROIT: General Motors Co said it will introduce a new safety system to remind drivers to check for children in the rear seats, and that it could eventually develop features to detect forgotten children. 

The Detroit automaker showed off its 2017 Acadia SUV that includes what it says is an industry-first feature that will alert drivers who had opened the back door at the start of a trip to check the back seat once they get to their destination. 

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