Lawmakers and Attorneys General Demand Action from Hyundai and Kia to Prevent Car Thefts

Lawmakers from 23 states have written an eight-page letter to Hyundai and Kia, urging them to do more to stop the thefts of their vulnerable models. The letter criticizes the automakers for not including electronic immobilizers as standard equipment in the US, while the same models in Canada and Europe had them. The lawmakers also call on the companies to provide free alternative protective measures for all owners whose cars cannot support the software upgrade.