USA’s St. In the city of St. Louis, Kia and Hyundai car thefts increased by 1450% in 2022. Police attribute this to a viral TikTok video.
In the US, the largest insurance companies, Hyundai and Kia, refuse their services to car owners. This is due to the sharp increase in the number of thefts. This has been reported by the CarBuzz site.
Major insurance companies, St. Louis, Missouri, refused to issue new policies for many Kia and Hyundai models. This is due to the increase in theft of these cars due to viral TikTok videos detailing how many cars were hacked.
Car thefts increased by 1,450% in 2022 at Louis, Kia and Hyundai. Last year, 3958 cars belonging to these brands were stolen.
The videos that went viral on TikTok show how to steal a Kia or Hyundai car using a screwdriver and a USB charging cable. The police are examining the footage in detail.
The cracking method can be used on some models of Kia and Hyundai cars, since manufacturers do not install engine immobilizers and electric anti-theft devices in their models. Most likely, the manufacturer will have to recall the Veloster, Sportage and Soul models.
Previously Focus He wrote that Tesla plans to recall hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to technical defects that could lead to accidents.
Source: Focus
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