A St. Paul man who had his Kia stolen in August has filed a federal class action lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai Motors over an exploit that makes those vehicles more susceptible to being stolen. FOX13
The lawsuit was filed Friday by LaShaun Johnson after his vehicle was stolen in August. According to the lawsuit, police told him the thieves used a screwdriver to disassemble the ignition column and start the vehicle. Now, he's without a vehicle "for months" as he waits on replacement parks.in recent months due to the exploit that police say allows thieves to steal the vehicles with as little as a screwdriver or USB drive.
In July, FOX 9 reported that Kia and Hyundais had become the most stolen vehicles in Minneapolis while in St. PaulAttorneys blame the thefts on a lack of an "engine immobilizer," a device that prevents the vehicle from running when the key is not near the vehicle. The lawsuit claims that it violates federal regulations while pointing out that neither Kia nor Hyundai has issued a recall to add the device to vehicles affected by the exploit.
To make matters worse for Johnson, while his Kia is out of commission due to the theft, his backup vehicle is a 2013 Hyundai Sonata.that I have read and agree
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