Kias and Hyundais Keep Getting Stolen by the Thousands and Cities Are Suing
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A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology that made them trivially easy to steal.

Kias and Hyundais Keep Getting Stolen by the Thousands and Cities Are Suing | A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology …::A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology that made them trivially easy to steal.

  • wildwhitehorses@aussie.zoneEnglish
    271·
    10 months ago

    Was it a requirement by law? Obviously not as this seems to be an America thing. So why not change the laws and mandate antithetical devices in cats

    • rikonium@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      10·
      10 months ago

      Technically no, but standards do dictate that measures to prevent unauthorized use be present so I imagine those legal battles will be around that second part, especially with immobilizers being practically standard for every other manufacturer. Changing the laws will be a tough part, we can’t even get reasonable automotive lighting laws on the books or enforced.

    • DarkWasp@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      10 months ago

      This is a law in Canada and to my knowledge these kinds of thefts aren’t happening here. This should be an easy fix.