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Kia Challenge. 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.
As more videos went viral, a formal challenge, called the “Kia Challenge” popped up, encouraging others to steal cars and post it online. The impact of the social media craze is tangible.
The "TikTok Kia/Hyundai social media challenge" is likely a factor in a rise in theft of Kias and Hyundais, the LAPD alert said. The vehicles last year made up about 13% of all stolen vehicles ...
Kim Warehime, a Wichita police lieutenant with the auto theft section, said most children who steal the Kias and Hyundais don’t realize the consequences for them or the effect it has on the victim.
A car with one of its windows broken. Motor vehicle theft or car theft (also known as a grand theft auto in the United States) is the criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle. In 2020, there were 810,400 vehicles reported stolen in the United States, up from 724,872 in 2019. [1] Property losses due to motor vehicle theft ...
Last year, the companies said they would make free software available for 3.8 million Hyundais and 4.5 million Kias without engine stabilizers in an effort to deter theft. They have also provided ...
Joyride (crime) A Nissan Skyline GT-R damaged after a joyride by car thieves, in Christchurch, New Zealand. Joyriding is driving or riding in a stolen vehicle, most commonly a car, with no particular goal other than the pleasure or thrill of doing so or to impress other people. [1] The term "joy riding" was coined by a New York judge in 1908.
In Nashville, 1,504 Kia and Hyundai vehicles were stolen last year for a 555% increase compared to 2022, and a more than 750% increase since 2021, the lawsuit notes.