The lawsuit stems from the automakers’ failure to equip 2011-2022 models with an immobilizer, a common antitheft device in modern cars which prevents most vehicles from being started unless a code is transmitted from the vehicle’s smart key. The lack of immob...
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Hyundai and Kia are partnering with law enforcement to host free anti-theft software upgrade events in the Twin Cities starting on Friday. The events follow an uptick of car thefts largely targeting Kia and Hyundai vehicles for being easier to steal. Authorities previo...
“Hyundai and Kia failed to sell cars equipped with fundamental anti-theft features, and that was not a victimless act,” attorney Elizabeth A. Fegan of Fegan Scott, one of the law firms representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement. ”We are pleased with the settlement reached and its ...
Automakers Hyundai Motor America and Kia America Inc. have agreed to pay roughly $200 million to settle a class-action lawsuit after the car companies saw a rise in thefts. “The agreement, which could be valued at approximately $200 million depending on
About 9 million vehicles have been impacted by the rash of thefts, including Hyundai Elantras and Sonatas as well as Kia Fortes and Souls. Hyundai and Kia earlier this year agreed topay $200 million to settle a class-action lawsuitfiled by drivers who had their vehicles stolen. ...
The lawsuit alleges that certain of the above-listed 2011-2022 model year Hyundai vehicles that were not equipped with an engine immobilizer (called the “Class Vehicles”) contain design flaws, including the failure to equip the Class Vehicles with an anti-theft device called an engine immobiliz...
Hagens Berman filed a class-action lawsuit concerning Hyundai and Kia models that were not equipped with an immobilizer, leaving them vulnerable to theft.
when the theta engine on my 2018 Hyundai sante fe went Hyundai had to replace it because of a class action lawsuit. I was told I could be reimbursed for several costs. But filing it took me over 15 hours on the phone, hearing different answers from at least 3 different call centers, ...
About 3.8 million Hyundai cars and 4.5 million Kia cars are eligible for the software update. Under the settlement, any owner whose vehicle isn't compatible with the software update can purchase another anti-theft device, such as a steering wheel lock, and be reimbursed by Kia or Hyundai for...
“Kia and Hyundai prioritized profit over people by not installing engine immobilizers in these vehicles,” Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb said in announcing his city’s lawsuit. O’Hara, the Minneapolis police chief, said the thefts are a “public safety crisis” that is overwhelming communities. ...