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☆ My Kia got stolen thanks to a TikTok trend. Here's what I wish I had known before buying this car.
  + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Morgan Goldwich | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Morgan Goldwich had her 2015 Kia Optima stolen at the end of 2023. Not your average car theftA viral TikTok dubbed the " Kia Challenge " surfaced in 2021, showing how to hijack vulnerable cars with just a USB cord. Kia and Hyundai models manufactured within a specific period — between 2011 to 2021 for Kias and 2015 to 2021 for Hyundais — lack electronic immobilizers. Insurance companies have taken noteDespite my good fortune in finding my car (if you consider having to pay a $1,000 deductible for damages lucky), I'm now faced with the hurdle of dealing with car insurance . When I was first searching for insurance, before my car got stolen, Progressive denied me on this same basis.
Persons: Morgan Goldwich, Kia Optima, —, I'd, it's, TikTok's, Kias, I'm Organizations: Service, TikTok, Kia Boys, Kia, Hyundai, Insurance, State Locations: Kias, Colorado, Hyundais, Colorado Springs
☆ Not only is your Kia or Hyundai surprisingly easy to steal — it might also catch fire
  + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Kia and Hyundai are recalling 3.3 million cars and telling drivers to park outside due to fire risks. Kia and Hyundai thefts have soared after videos exposing security flaws in some models went viral. AdvertisementAdvertisementKia and Hyundai drivers have had a rough run in recent years. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe recall extends over a range of different Kia and Hyundai models, released between 2010 and 2017. Per the NHTSA, more than 3,000 Hyundai and Kia vehicles have caught fire in that time, injuring 103 people, and killing one.
Persons: —, Kia Organizations: Kia, Hyundai, Service, Traffic Safety Administration, Consumer Locations: South Korea
☆ New York City files lawsuit blaming Hyundai, Kia for 'spiraling epidemic' of car thefts after 'Kia boys' viral TikTok thefts cause spike in stolen cars
  + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
New York City joins a growing list of cities and states taking legal action against Kia and Hyundai. New York City has joined a growing list of cities and states to take legal action against Hyundai and Kia. TikTokers have suggested a "hack" to get a Kia or Hyundai car started without the key. In New York City, the suit cited, Kia thefts increased about 241% between 2021 and 2022. Hyundai thefts similarly increased by 179%.
Persons: Kia, Kias, Louis, Hyundais, TikTokers Organizations: Kia, Hyundai, Morning, Progressive, European Union, America, New York Police Department, Mercedes, Apple Locations: York City, New York City, Cleveland, Milwaukee, San Diego, Columbus, St, Seattle, New York, Canada
☆ Kia and Hyundai will pay out millions to people who had their cars stolen in Tik-Tok inspired 'Kia Boys' thefts
  + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Chris Panella | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Kia and Hyundai will pay millions to people who had their cars stolen in a Tik-Tok inspired trend. The "Kia Boys" trend involved using a common USB charging cord or metal object to start the car. Kia and Hyundai will pay millions of dollars to people who had their car stolen thanks to a missing antitheft device and a TikTok-inspired trend. It affects owners of certain 2016 to 2021 Hyundai models and certain Kia models made between 2011 and 2021. The spike in theft of the models is partially thanks to a TikTok trend from the "Kia Boyz," which followed people breaking into Kia and Hyundai models only using a screwdriver and a USB cord.
☆ Tiktok-inspired 'Kia Boys' car thefts could be a $600 million problem, according to a new court document
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
In cities across the country, thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles have skyrocketed. Now some drivers are trying to get Kia and Hyundai to pay the tab, saying the security features were illegally lax. And recently, auto insurers made a preliminary estimate of the total cost: $500 million to $600 million. But actually installing the updates in a reported 3.8 million Kias and 4.5 million Hyundais is another story, and state regulators have urged the carmakers to recall the impacted vehicles. She said Hyundai and Kia should move quickly to get a handle on the case and win back public trust.
☆ Kia and Hyundai Thefts Are Soaring — and It's TikTok's Fault
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Britta Lokting | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +12 min
Lebeau-Chorn and Jenkins are just two victims of an unprecedented surge in car thefts that has swept across US cities in the past two years. The situation has become so critical that two major auto-insurance companies, State Farm and Progressive, have stopped insuring vulnerable Kia and Hyundai models. Safety shortcutsThe TikTok video that sparked the challenge — a how-to reportedly created by user @robbierayyy — exposed a security flaw in Kia models from 2011 to 2021 and Hyundai models from 2015 to 2021. All Kia vehicles are subject to and comply fully with rigorous testing rules and regulations outlined in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards." In Illinois last month, three 13-year-olds were arrested after being seen in a stolen Kia that hit and killed a 71-year-old man.
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