Kits with lap - shoulder belts to
replace the rear - seat lap belts in older cars are being offered by Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi and Toyota.However, many dealers do not have the kits in stock and prices vary considerably from dealer to dealer, according to the Institute for Injury Reduction, a research organization
of product liability lawyers in Dunkirk, Md.An institute survey
of 30 dealers around the nation in June found that
none had the kits in stock, and 21
of them said the kits did not exist.