Hyundai and Kia are addressing the wave of thefts of their vehicles by introducing a free software update for millions of vehicles. Crooks recorded the relatively simple process of stealing the models and posted the videos on social media, especially TikTok. According to NHTSA, this trend has caused at least 14 reported crashes and eight fatalities
The software will make it so that locking the doors with the key fob will activate an "ignition kill" feature. Also, the length of the alarm sound will increase to one minute when activated, rather than the current 30 seconds. Owners will have to use the fob to unlock the vehicle to make the key start the engine.
