, say a surge in thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles is costing the city a lot of money, and they plan to sue the automakers to recoup those expenses.
The city of Columbus, Ohio, announced it plans to sue Kia and Hyundai over a surge in thefts of the sister brands' models.demonstrated how the ignition systems in mainly 2011-2021 Kias and 2015-2021 Hyundais with physical keys could be easily hacked using a screwdriver, pliers or the end of a USB cable because the vehicles are not equipped with immobilizers that require the presence of a key fob with a transponder to work.
Klein's press release said Kia and Hyundai's failure to correct the issue led to the "surge in thefts and millions of dollars in costs passed on to costumers and the city itself."Columbus is the second city to threaten Kia and Hyundai with a lawsuit this year.they were planning to sue the vehicle manufacturers over the same alleged defects.
The second option is a software update that will provide further security for the targeted vehicles that is expected to be available for certain models as early as the first half of next year.
Typical..can't stop the criminals u attack the tools they use to commit crimes. Same thing they try with gun manufactures.
How about we hold the thieves accountable?