US EditionHyundai and Kia will repair millions of vehicles under a deal to fix anti-theft technology
Hyundai and Kia will retrofit millions of vehicles with anti-theft hardware and pay $9 million in restitution after a 836% theft surge linked to missing engine immobilizers, officials said.
- Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia agreed to retrofit more than 4 million U.S. vehicles to address theft concerns and install prevention equipment.
- TikTok videos showing how to steal cars led to at least 14 crashes and eight fatalities in the U.S., regulators said in 2023.
- Hyundai and Kia will pay up to $9 million to consumers and states, and the cost of installing ignition cylinder protectors could exceed $500 million.
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Hyundai Agrees to $9 Million Settlement, Announces Theft-Deterrent Upgrades
Hyundai Motor America has agreed to a $9 million settlement in a suit brought by 36 state attorneys general over ongoing theft issues with older Hyundai and Kia vehicles, the states announced on Dec. 16. As part of the settlement, Hyundai said it would equip all future vehicles manufactured in the United States with an engine immobilization system, which deters theft by preventing automobiles from starting without the electronic data stored in t…
Connecticut agrees to settlement with Hyundai, Kia to stop vehicles from being stolen
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut officials and officials from 35 other states have agreed to a settlement with automakers Hyundai and Kia to come up with a plan to help prevent vehicles from being stolen. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong (D) and 35 other states call the settlement, which has been several years in the making, [...]
State reaches settlement with Hyundai and Kia for selling vehicles without anti-theft features
(COLORADO) — On Tuesday, Dec. 16, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that Colorado, along with attorneys general from across the country, has reached a settlement with Hyundai and Kia for its sale of millions of vehicles that lacked industry-standard, anti-theft technology. According to the Attorney General's Office, the failure to include the anti-theft technology resulted [...]
Maryland AG announces multistate settlement with Hyundai and Kia over thefts
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced on Tuesday that his office, along with 34 other attorneys general, has reached a settlement with automobile manufacturers Hyundai and Kia. Brown alleged that Hyundai and Kia’s sale of their vehicles nationwide lacked industry-standard, anti-theft technology, which resulted in an epidemic of car thefts and joyriding across the country that threatened public safety. “Marylanders’ cars were stolen b…
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