New York City latest to sue Hyundai and Kia claiming their cars are too easy to steal
Hyundai and Kia cars were stolen 977 times in New York City in the first four months of 2023, and authorities have had enough.
"This represents a roughly 660 percent increase in thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles as compared to those same months in 2022, when there were only 148 such thefts," blasts theThe lawsuit argues that while"the days of 'hotwiring' cars with nothing more than a screwdriver are largely over" thanks to immobilizer devices tied to radio-equipped key fobs, there are two major outliers.
It claims that thieves using"tools no more advanced than ... a USB cable" are able to drive off in the motors within seconds, and the issue affects a bunch of models produced for the States between 2011 and 2022:"Hyundai Accent, Elantra, Elantra GT, Elantra Coupe, Elantra Touring, Genesis Coupe, Kona, Palisade, Santa Fe, Santa Fe XL, Santa Fe Sport, Sonata, Tucson, Veloster, Venue, and Veracruz; and the Kia Forte, K5, Optima, Rio, Sedona, Seltos, Sorento, Soul, and Sportage.
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