A USB line can crack the car, and Hyundai and Kia are urged to take more measures to deal with the risk of theft.
CTOnews.com, March 21 (Reuters)-the attorneys general of 22 U.S. states attacked Hyundai and Kia on Monday, saying they need to do more to solve the problem of millions of American cars vulnerable to theft, Reuters reported.
Hyundai and Kia announced last month that they would provide software upgrades for 8.3 million American cars to help curb the growing number of car thefts. CTOnews.com has reported that the reason for this is the "Kia Challenge" campaign that spread on the Internet in August last year, in which cars can be stolen with only one USB line.
The local attorney general said in the letter that automakers had failed to take sufficient measures to deal with the alarming theft rate, and urged them to speed up the implementation of software upgrades, the report said. provide free alternative protection for car owners who do not support software upgrades.
On Monday, local time, Kia and Hyundai said they had contacted more than 2.1 million customers to advise them to upgrade their software.
Kia said it was actively working with major insurers "to ensure that our customers have access to quality and comprehensive insurance." Hyundai says all vehicles meet U. S. anti-theft requirements and has begun to reimburse eligible customers for steering wheel locks.
Figures show that there were more than 7000 Hyundai and Kia car thefts in Chicago in 2022, accounting for 10 per cent and 7 per cent of Kia and Hyundai cars registered in the city, respectively.
The two carmakers and NHTSA (US Highway Safety Administration) said they would provide free upgrades for 3.8 million Hyundai and 4.5 million Kia vehicles. Hyundai said the upgrade would apply to all models in the United States from 2011 to 2022.
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