Six automakers singled out for lack of child-seat programs

(Atlanta-AP) -- Some automakers are responding to a scolding from the head of the National Transportation Safety Board.<br><br>Chairman Jim Hall criticized Volvo, Mitsubishi, Kia, Subaru, Suzuki and Isuzu

Monday, March 13th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Atlanta-AP) -- Some automakers are responding to a scolding from the head of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Chairman Jim Hall criticized Volvo, Mitsubishi, Kia, Subaru, Suzuki and Isuzu for lacking programs to teach parents how to properly install child car safety seats.

A Subaru spokesman says his company sent a letter to the N-T-S-B saying it would like to cooperate in such a program -- if the agency or some other organization would develop the guidelines.

A Mitsubishi spokesman says his company has done a series of campaigns about child passenger safety. And Volvo says child safety
has been on the company's "agenda" for years.

On the Net: National Safe Kids Campaign: http://www.safekids.org
DaimlerChrysler Fit For a Kid program: http://www.fitforakid.org
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: http://nhtsa.gov