JSO wants to remind everyone to lock their car doors no matter what, especially if they drive a Kia or a Hyundai. Today, the department tweeted that half of the recent car thefts in Jacksonville have been from these manufacturers.
“I opened my car, all of my stuff is thrown on the floor, parts of my steering column ripped out, and items missing from it, and my whole ignition where, you know, you put the key and everything torn apart,” Jacksonville resident Cameron Hartley said.Hartley bought his 2020 Kia Soul about 4 months ago. And just three weeks ago, he came home from work to find his car broken into. He shared surveillance video with JSO and with Action News Jax.
“I’m just glad they didn’t know what they’re doing. I’d be out of a car instead of an ignition,” Hartley said. In a tweet today, JSO said, “In the past week, 50% of the vehicles stolen in #Jax have been manufactured by Kia or Hyundai. No matter the manufacturer, please take prevention methods to protect your vehicle.”JSO’s crime mapping tool reveals 57 car thefts from Jul. 20 to Jul. 26. So based on today’s tweet, at least 28 of those stolen vehicles were either Kias or Hyundais.
“Hyundai is committed to the comprehensive actions we are undertaking to assist customers and communities affected by the persistent theft of certain vehicles not equipped with push-button ignitions and engine immobilizers. Our dealers across the country are maximizing the number of anti-theft software installations that can be performed on a daily basis, contributing to steadily increasing completion rates, which we report to NHTSA weekly.
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