New York City on Tuesday sued Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Corp , accusing the South Korean automakers of negligence and creating a public nuisance by selling vehicles that are too easy to steal.
, accusing the South Korean automakers of negligence and creating a public nuisance by selling vehicles that are too easy to steal.that have sued Hyundai and Kia over the thefts, including Baltimore, Cleveland, Milwaukee, San Diego and Seattle.
New York said this has "opened the floodgates to vehicle theft, crime sprees, reckless driving, and public harm," exacerbated by TikTok videos showing how to steal cars that lack push-button ignitions and immobilizers. In contrast, the city said thefts of BMW, Ford, Honda, Mercedes, Nissan and Toyota vehicles have fallen this year.Hyundai said in a statement that it made immobilizers standard on all vehicles in November 2021, and has taken steps including a software upgrade to reduce the threat of thefts.
In February, Hyundai and Kia said they would offer software upgrades for as many as 8.3 million U.S. vehicles that lack the immobilizers.of a consumer class action over the thefts.
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