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New York CNN Business —. Stealing older model Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs became a scary social media trend. Now, data from the Highway Loss Data Institute, which collects information on.
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Hyundai/Kia Theft Craze Victims Show Us Their Cars;. Wisconsin, where the number of stolen Hyundai and Kia models was 25 times higher in the first half of 2021, even as the overall rise in.
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Published 7:51 AM PST, May 9, 2023. About 8.3 million Hyundais and Kias dating to the 2011 model year can be stolen easily by using just a screwdriver and a USB cord, creating an auto-theft outbreak across the U.S. The cars lack theft immobilizers, whereby computer chips in the car keys and the steering columns must recognize each other before.
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By Eduardo Medina. May 18, 2023. Kia and Hyundai have agreed to pay about $200 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the manufacturers of producing vehicles that have been especially.
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By Reuters. Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. agreed to a consumer class-action lawsuit settlement worth $200 million over rampant car thefts of the Korean automakers' vehicles, lawyers for the owners.
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Models covered by Hyundai, Kia anti-theft software update. About 8.3 million Hyundais and Kias dating to the 2011 model year can be stolen easily by using just a screwdriver and a USB cord.
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The list is extensive and mentions the 2015-2021 Accent, Elantra, Kona, Santa Fe, Sonata, and Tucson . It also includes the 2015-2018 Veloster. Also: Kia And Hyundai Owners Getting Rejected For.
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Kia says of the 4.5 million vehicles eligible for the update, 210,000 have received it. Of the 3.8 million Hyundai's that need an update, 225,000 have been repaired. As a result of the ongoing.
Car thefts surge as thieves target Kia and Hyundai models
Certain Hyundai and Kia models manufactured before the 2022 model year didn't come with immobilizers. According to the Highway Loss and Data Institute, 96% of cars made between 2015 and 2019 had.
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Theft insurance claims for vulnerable Hyundais and Kias increased more than 1000% between the first half of 2020 and the first half of 2023, according to data from the Highway Loss Data Institute.
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NHTSA urges owners of these vehicles to contact Hyundai (toll-free at 800-633-5151) or Kia (toll-free at 800-333-4542) for information on the FREE update. Hyundai will also provide its customers with a window sticker alerting would-be thieves that the vehicle is equipped with anti-theft protection. Hyundai will send the stickers and roll out.
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How much would immobilizers have cost — Kia and Hyundai agree to $200M settlement for making cars viral theft targets 2011-2022 model owners may be paid for damages, towing, rentals, other costs.
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Allstate, Progressive and State Farm all confirmed to NPR that they aren't granting new insurance policies in some states for certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to the high risk posed by the.
Nearly 80 of Kia, Hyundai vehicles haven't had needed security upgrades
May 9, 2023, at 10:51 a.m. Models Covered by Hyundai and Kia Anti-Theft Software Update. More. About 8.3 million Hyundais and Kias dating to the 2011 model year can be stolen easily by using just.
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All Hyundai and Kia vehicles after Nov. 1, 2021 come standard with the anti-theft immobilizer, so many 2022 models and all 2023 units are safe from the brazen thefts. But in 2021 alone Hyundai.
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According to the list received by WWL-TV, the affected Hyundai and Kia models are as follows: 2015-2021 Hyundai Accent (all body styles) 2015-2021 Hyundai Elantra (two-door and four-door) 2015.
