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Hyundai and Kia thefts keep rising despite security fix

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HYUNDAI/KIA/THEFTS

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( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “an alarming rate.”

The number of Hyundai and Kia thefts in several cities across the U.S. is still growing despite the companies’ efforts to fix a software glitch.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.

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VERBATIM: Nearly three months ago, Hyundai and Kia unveiled software that was designed to thwart an epidemic of thefts of their vehicles. the glitch was caused by a security flaw that was exposed on TikTok and other social media sites. Across the country however, thieves are still driving off with the vehicles at an alarming rate.

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