The lawsuit, filed last August, alleged that Kia and Hyundai sold car models from 2011 to 2022 that did not include immobilizers —a standard feature that prevents the engine from starting unless the key is present.
Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have agreed to pay $200 million to settle a class-action lawsuit from owners who had their vehicles stolen in a nationwide rash of car thefts.
Word of the missing immobilizers sparked a TikTok trend called the"Kia Challenge," in which thieves stole millions Kia and Hyundai vehicles often within 90 seconds, attorneys representing the owners Up to $145 million from the settlement funds will be used to reimburse owners who had their vehicles stolen or damaged, the attorneys said Thursday.
"Our goal in finalizing this settlement was to leave no one in the dark," Steve Berman of Seattle firm Hagens Berman said in a."The owners of these cars have experienced enough upset, and we worked to achieve a settlement that covers many types of losses — from those who were lucky enough to have never had their theft-prone car stolen, to those whose stolen cars were totaled completely due to Hyundai and Kia's negligence.
"We appreciate the opportunity to provide additional support for our owners who have been impacted by increasing and persistent criminal activity targeting our vehicles," Jason Erb, chief legal officer, Hyundai Motor North America said in a statement. to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. About 9 million vehicles have been impacted by the rash of thefts — including Hyundai Elantras and Sonatas as well as Kia Fortes and Souls, lawyers and the automakers said Thursday.
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