2 insurance companies blacklist some Kia and Hyundai models over theft worries

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Some car owners could soon get a letter from their insurance company that some vehicles are being blacklisted.

The 6abc data journalism team found 820 Hyundais and Kias have been stolen in Philadelphia so far this year, making up 57 percent of all city vehicle thefts up until Jan. 25.found that among 2015-2019 vehicles, theft claims were nearly twice as common for Hyundais and Kias compared to other makes.

"My insurance company, they said going forward if you have a car that's a Kia or Hyundai after 2019, they won't insure it," said Dougherty."We're not aware of any other companies that have put a stop in place yet on these policies," said Friedlander."Nobody's policies are being canceled. This only applies to writing new business for these specific models," he said.

Additionally, Hyundai has taken a series of actions to deter thefts of affected vehicles, including an upcoming software upgrade to prevent the mode of theft popularized on social media. This software upgrade will be available in the very near future and will be provided at no cost to customers. We will soon be providing more details regarding the timing and vehicles eligible for this software upgrade.

 

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Every aspect of the village - leadership, schools, cops - is such a monumental failure that insurance companies refuse to insure certain cars. Hahaha

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