Cleveland sees rise in crime due to Kias and Hyundais
A viral social media trend showed that many Kias and Hyundais were manufactured lacking engine immobilizers, a safety device that prevents vehicles from being hot-wired, and the City of Cleveland has seen the effects of this. Hyundai Motor America and Kia America Inc., two separate car company’s manufactured in South Korea, merged in 1998. Between 2011 and 2021, many of the cars were made without proper engine immobilizers. These immobilizers are required by law in Canada, but not in the…