Tens of Thousands of Vehicles Stolen Kia Will Offer Free Updates

By the end of 2022, it became popular on TikTok. Kia Challenge some Kia models produced between 2011-2021 and some Hyundai models released between 2016-2021. turned out to be powered by a screwdriver and USB cable. After videos that went viral Kia Boyz A gang called the It caused 14 accidents, 8 of which were fatal.

Kia and Hyundai offer their users By offering the steering lock feature He had tried to protect the vehicles and even sell a “safety kit” for around $500 with installation costs. As a last resort, the National Transportation and Safety Authority is for Kia and Hyundai owners. He gave 26,000 steering locks free of charge..

Kia and Hyundai announced that they are developing a security update that will work this time

In the statement made by Hyundai, the parent company of Kia, it was stated that the company has developed an “anti-theft” software for vehicles and this update will be distributed to all Kia and Hyundai owners. According to the statement, with this new update, the alarm of the vehicle Increased from 30 seconds to 1 minute. Of course, Hyundai is aware that this is not a solution, if the vehicles do not recognize the keys. lock itself and completely turn off the ignition system. announced that they will distribute a security software that provides free of charge to users.

in total in the USA Covering 8.3 million vehicles For this update, vehicle owners will apply to authorized technical services. After about 1 hour of updating, users will be able to start using their updated software.

Hyundai has announced that the security update it offers for this problem, which is mostly seen in vehicles in the USA, including Europe and our country. whether it will be available to users in other regions He did not make any statement on the matter.