residents to take advantage of this free software upgrade,” D.C. Like many cities around the country, Washington, D.C., has been distributing free wheel locks through its police stations to deter thefts.
The company estimates has updated 17% of the eligible vehicles so far. The company’s goal is to upgrade the software in all of its affected vehicles, Parker added. The mobile service center is intended to accelerate the software upgrades beyond what Hyundai dealerships have been doing. Hyundai has been offering free anti-theft software upgrades to owners of the affected vehicles since earlier this year but is launching its first mobile service center this weekend as “an important step in the series of comprehensive actions Hyundai has taken to assist customers and communities affected by vehicle thefts,” Hyundai Motor America Chief Executive Randy Parker said in a statement. About 9 million vehicles are susceptible. Thieves have been targeting select Hyundai vehicles that lack push-button ignitions and immobilizing devices since 2021, when a TikTok challenge showed people how to steal certain Kia and Hyundai models with nothing but a screwdriver and a USB cable. Hyundai is hoping to upgrade the software in all of the affected vehicles.9 million models that lack push-button ignitions and immobilizing devices are affected.Certain Hyundai models have been targeted by thieves because of a challenge that originated from viral social media videos.Hyundai is piloting a mobile service center in Washington, D.C.
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