Hyundai says the software upgrade will be available in the “very near future” and Kia is testing “enhanced security software designed to restrict operation of the vehicle’s ignition system.”
designed to cut down on a rash of thefts nationwide officials say are exacerbated by some social media videos.
The fixes, intended to be distributed at no cost, have been prompted by owners’ claims that some models built before 2020 did not have an immobilizing device that would prevent the car from starting if keys were not near the vehicle.n the “very near future.” A statement from Kia allowed that the automaker is testing “enhanced security software designed to restrict operation of the vehicle’s ignition system.
The Kia statement continued that the company “remains concerned that criminal actors are targeting certain Kia cars with a steel key and ‘turn-to-start’ ignition systems." Both Hyundai and Kia said that they will continue to offer freemotor vehicle thefts shot up 78% in St. Louis in 2022 with 7,366 reportedly stolen. St. Louis officials pointed to a rise in Hyundai and Kia thefts for the uptick.
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