Eighteen attorneys general are asking for the initiation of a recall of Kia and Hyundai car models that lack anti-theft controls.
A Hyundai sedan sits in the parking lot of East Bay Tow Inc., where Attorney General Rob Bonta held a news conference, April 20, 2023, in Berkeley, Calif., about the surge in thefts of KIA and Hyundai vehicles.In recent months, Kia and Hyundai models manufactured between 2011 and 2022 have seen increasing rates of theft following social media challenges urging people to steal the cars with the help of a screwdriver and USB Cable.
"The absence of anti-theft measures in cars manufactured by Kia and Hyundai has resulted in a significant increase in auto thefts -- and collateral public safety issues -- across the District and country. In the District, Kias and Hyundais accounted for a significant portion of cars recovered in 2022, and an even greater portion in 2023," Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb, who signed the letter, told ABC News.
"Kia remains very focused on this issue and we continue to take action to address the concerns these Attorneys General have raised. We are committed to working with them and law enforcement agencies across their respective states to combat car theft and the role social media has played in encouraging it," the statement said.
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