Latest social media craze: Stealing Kias & Hyundais | PropertyCasualty360

2022-08-13 05:06:55 By : Mr. Peter Qiu

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Perhaps the spirit of Neal Cassady, that Beat hero, runs though today’s younger generations as stealing automobiles is the latest craze taking TikTok, YouTube and other social media sites, according to police departments across the nation, which are reporting thefts of Kia and Hyundai cars are spiking.

More specifically, Kia models newer than 2011 and Hyundai cars newer than 2015 are being targeted as a design flaw, particularly the lack of engine immobilizers, allows them to be started and operated without a key, according to a report from “USA Today.”

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