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The Metropolis of Chicago is suing two main automakers amid a rising automotive theft disaster.
Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s workplace introduced that the town filed the lawsuit towards automakers Kia and Hyundai, alleging that each firms have failed to incorporate “industry-standard engine immobilizers” in a number of fashions of autos, which resulted in a “steep rise” in crime.
“The affect of automotive theft on Chicago residents might be deeply destabilizing, notably for low- to middle-income employees who’ve fewer choices for attending to work and caring for their households,” Johnson stated. “The failure of Kia and Hyundai to put in primary auto-theft prevention expertise in these fashions is sheer negligence, and in consequence, a citywide and nationwide crime spree round car theft has been unfolding proper earlier than our eyes.”
The criticism particularly accuses each firms of failing to equip their U.S. automobiles offered between 2011 and 2022 with “very important anti-theft expertise,” stating that each firms “deceptively assured shoppers that these autos possessed ‘superior’ security options, regardless of figuring out about this crucial defect and its penalties.”
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Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s workplace introduced that the town filed the lawsuit towards automakers Kia and Hyundai, alleging that each firms have failed to incorporate “industry-standard engine immobilizers” in a number of fashions of autos, (iStock / iStock)
Johnson’s workplace stated that after social media movies uncovered the “defect,” thefts of Hyundai and Kia autos surged from close to 500 within the first half of 2022 to over 3,350 within the second half of 2022
In 2023, thefts of Kia and Hyundai automobiles compromise over half of all Chicago automotive thefts in 2023.
“As a result of these autos are entry-level fashions, Kia’s and Hyundai’s failure to incorporate engine immobilizers disproportionately impacts low-income Chicago residents. Furthermore, offenders have used stolen Kia and Hyundai autos to commit different crimes, together with reckless driving, armed theft, and homicide,” Johnson’s workplace stated.
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Picture of Kia signal at headquarters in Seoul REUTERS/You Sung-Ho KKH/SA (REUTERS/You Sung-Ho KKH/SA / Reuters Images)
In an announcement to FOX Enterprise, a spokesperson for Hyundai stated that engine immobilizers are actually customary on all autos made by the corporate as of Nov. 2021.
“Hyundai is dedicated to the great actions we’re endeavor to help prospects and communities affected by the persistent theft of sure autos not geared up with push-button ignitions and engine immobilizers. Our sellers throughout the nation are maximizing the variety of anti-theft software program installations that may be carried out each day, contributing to steadily rising completion charges, which we report back to NHTSA weekly,” the spokesperson stated.
Brandon Johnson, mayor of Chicago, throughout an inauguration ceremony on the Credit score Union 1 Enviornment in Chicago on Might 15, 2023. (Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
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