Columbus City Council approved hiring a law firm to sue Kia and Hyundai, saying the automakers negligently failed to install basic anti-theft devices.
Columbus is about to find out.had the Columbus City Council on Monday unanimously declaring war on the two South Korean-based automakers,"You make something so easy to occur, and most of the time it is for thrills ... you know, it's not for anything other than that," said Council Member Emmanuel Remy.
That said, online videos that started surfacing last year have served as a how-to manual to overriding the cars' security features withplugged into a port hidden beneath some plastic trim in the steering columns. The Division of Police says that as of Oct. 18, approximately 2,740 Kia or Hyundai models had been reported stolen in the city, compared to 461 during the same time frame last year ― a more than 493% increase.
"Our officers are being put at risk to chase these cars down and stop this from happening," Mabry told The Dispatch last summer, adding that the manufacturers needed to come up with a solution., said glass break sensor security kits are available for purchase and installation at Hyundai dealerships and Compustar installers."It's really cute that they offer a kit, but they're charging people 170 bucks," Remy said."It's unbelievable.
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