Columbus files a lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai in response to high rates of car thefts of certain Kia and Hyundai models since January 2022.
The city of Columbus has filed a lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai over soaring rates of car thefts of certain Kia and Hyundai models since January 2022.
“The taxpayer cost of Kia and Hyundai’s negligence continues to rise as local law enforcement diverts limited resources to investigate thefts, respond to crimes and assess property destruction,” Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said in a statement. “It’s time we held these automakers accountable for cheating consumers and passing the buck and responsibility to clean up the mess they made onto the rest of us.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in Columbus. The city is asking to have Kia and Hyundai alleviate the cost of damages sustained as city police have to respond to soaring thefts, according to the lawsuit.2,740 Kia or Hyundai models had been reported stolen to Columbus police as of Oct. 18, compared to 461 during the same time frame last year ― a whopping 461% year-over-year increase.
“Millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent because Kia’s and Hyundai’s poorly secured vehicles are terrorizing the city,” according to the lawsuit.
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