Hyundai and Kia to pay $200 million in mass car theft lawsuit

Hyundai and Kia have entered into an agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit from owners of stolen vehicles, who will be paid a total of $200 million. About this Hyundai reported on the official site.

“We appreciate the opportunity to provide additional support to our owners who have been affected by the growing and ongoing criminal activity against our vehicles,” said Jason Erb, General Counsel for Hyundai Motor North America.

many cars Hyundai and Kia produced from 2015 to 2019 were not equipped with immobilizers (electronic anti-theft devices). Payments will be provided to owners of 9 million cars.

The so-called Kia Challenge that went viral on TikTok has resulted in hundreds of car thefts. A group of car thieves posted tutorial videos on hacking car security systems with simple tools.