Kia and Hyundai recall 3.3 million cars, tell owners to park outside
Kia and Hyundai are advising motorists to park affected models outside after a rash of fires linked to faulty brakes.
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Kia and Hyundai are advising motorists to park affected models outside after a rash of fires linked to faulty brakes.
Hyundai warned drivers to park their cars outside until they can get the necessary repairs.
Hyundai warned drivers to park their cars outside until they can get the necessary repairs. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Helen Chambers said the situation is so bad that her grandson is taking the battery out of her vehicle after she parks.
The lawsuit accused the companies of failing to equip cars with anti-theft technology that's standard in vehicles sold overseas.
The City of Chicago filed a lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai after a huge surge in thefts last year.
Raoul wants a stronger class-action settlement with Hyundai and Kia – asking the companies to recall or buy back “theft-prone” vehicles and equip them with engine-immobilizer technology.
Raoul and seven other state attorneys general argued that the current proposed class-action settlement requirements are not sufficient, and will not resolve the Hyundai and Kia theft crisis that jeopardizes public safety everywhere.
An estimated 9 million vehicles are impacted in the rash of thefts.
It appears to be a win for Kia and Hyundai owners up to 9 million Kia and Hyundai owners who could have cash coming their way in the settlement over rampant thefts.
While Kia and Hyundai will shell out $200 million over theft issues, some Kia owners believe it won’t settle anything. CBS 2's Jermont Terry talked to one such owner.
In the span of a week, at least 16 Kias or Hyundais were stolen or broken into within one police district.
A letter claims the thefts have led to at least eight deaths and countless injuries, and have diverted emergency responders from other priorities.
Chicago police say the victims would park their cars but when they returned, they were either stolen or had the steering column damaged.
Chicago police say the victims would park their cars but when they returned, they were either stolen or had the steering column damaged.
For months, CBS 2 has been tracking how thieves break into the steering columns on certain models without engine immobilizers.
Help is on the way for Hyundai drivers. The automaker announced it's teaming up with AAA to offer new insurance options for those car owners.
More thieves are stealing Kia cars - this time police say they're taking them to commit armed robberies.
Police in the 3rd District are hosting a wheel lock giveaway at the Jewel-Osco on 60th and Cottage Grove starting at 10 a.m. until they run out.
To get one, you must own a kia or Hyundai, have proof you live in Chicago, and have proof of ownership of the car.
The companies are recalling more than 550,000 vehicles that could catch fire while parked or driven.
Since a surge in thefts of the vulnerable Kia and Hyundai models, the South Korean automakers have rolled out more anti-theft software, but the attorneys general are pushing for them to do more.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining more than 20 other state attorneys general to call on Kia and Hyundai to take more steps to prevent a surge of auto thefts tied to a TikTok challenge.
This latest warning comes just a week after CBS 2's Tara Molina got an inside look at the anti-theft software Kia has deployed to prevent this continued spike.
This latest warning comes just a week after CBS 2’s Tara Molina got an inside look at the anti-theft software Kia has deployed to prevent this continued spike.
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