A frustrated Kia owner says a thief danced while stealing her vehicle as Hyundai and Kia work to provide greater safety measures for owners, including software updates and steering wheel locks.
All those Kia and Hyundai car thefts being reported for months have gotten so out of hand, the car companies are installing software updates.
For months, Kias and Hyundais have been targeted by thieves after a "How-To" video was posted on TikTok. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Kia and Hyundai now have theft deterrent software for millions of vehicles, which extend the length of the alarm sound and requires the key to be in the ignition switch to turn the vehicle on.Kia and Hyundai have been working with law enforcement to provide thousands of steering wheel locks since November, including departments in the region like Jenkintown.
Data from the Philadelphia Police Department says less than 50 days into the new year, more than 2,500 auto thefts have been reported.
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