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Consumers filed a class action lawsuit in August 2022, claiming certain model year Kia and Hyundai vehicles were not equipped with engine immobilizers, which made them susceptible to theft and ...
CHICAGO — The City of Chicago is suing Hyundai and Kia, alleging the South Korean automakers failed to include “industry-standard” engine immobilizers in many models between 2011 and 2022 ...
Hyundai Motor America and Kia America said Friday they have reached a settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit prompted by a surge in vehicle thefts. The settlement could be valued at $200 ...
The Kia Challenge is a viral TikTok trend to which a series of motor vehicle thefts is attributed, targeting Kia and Hyundai vehicles in the United States manufactured between 2011 and 2021. The trend, which began in October 2022, has led to eight fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .
Near that same time, Kia told NHTSA about a recall of more than 618,000 model year 2011-2014 Kia Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles because the Theta engine bearings wore out too early and caused the engines to seize. [5] Kia said it didn't recall the vehicles in 2015 when Hyundai first recalled its cars because the Theta ...
The Kia Soul (Korean: 기아 쏘울) is a subcompact crossover SUV [3] manufactured and marketed by Kia since 2008. Often described and marketed as a crossover since its introduction, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] the Soul is a hatchback with a box proportion [ 6 ] [ 7 ] and tall roof, which are designed to maximize its interior space.
Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS> and affiliate Kia Motors Corp <000270.KS> have earmarked 900 billion won ($758 million) to settle U.S. class action litigation and address engine-related issues in the ...
On December 2, 2020, Hyundai and Kia recalled 423,000 vehicles equipped with various engines following a joint review by Hyundai and the NHTSA, of which the Nu GDi engines were a part of. Affected vehicles include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, [ 4 ] 2014-2015 Kia Forte and Forte Koup, and the 2014-2015 Kia Soul.