Hyundai, Kia recall more than 90,000 vehicles over oil-pump fire risk
The affiliated Korean automakers are telling owners to park their vehicles away from structures until repairs are made.
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The affiliated Korean automakers are telling owners to park their vehicles away from structures until repairs are made.
With car thefts soaring to a 16-year high, the city is distributing 500 of the devices "to take a bad guy off the streets," NYPD says.
Videos on social media show how to easily hot-wire the vehicles, many of which lack anti-theft engine immobilizers.
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 500,000 vehicles and urging owners to park them outside because of fire risks.
The companies are recalling more than 550,000 vehicles that could catch fire while parked or driven.
TikTok videos are contributing to a surge in thefts of vehicles made by the automakers, state legal officials say.
Authorities say videos on the social media platform may have led to multiple car accidents and eight fatalities.
The decision comes after an analysis found some 2015-19 Hyundai and Kia vehicles lack protections to prevent theft.