18 States Demand Hyundai, Kia Do Something To Stop Easy Thefts
View Source | April 25, 2023 6:48 am
- Attorneys general from 18 states are asking for a federal recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles.
- The letter, sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, requests a recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles manufactured between 2011 and 2022. The vehicles are particularly vulnerable to theft because of easily bypassed ignition switches and lack of engine immobilizers, the prosecutors say.
- These vehicles have been stolen at high rates since 2021. The thefts have frequently been accompanied by reckless driving and further criminal activity, causing at least eight fatalities nationwide.
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