During the time frame, Kia and Hyundai vehicles made from 2011 to 2022 were targeted in particular because of the models’ lack of an immobilizer, officials said. An immobilizer is an anti-theft ...

“I probably watched them for a good minute because I was in shock. “They must have got frustrated with the immobiliser and they’ve taken the keypad off … then they just looked at each ...

The vehicle issue came about because certain 2015-2021 Kia models were not equipped with anti-theft electronic immobilizers standard in most other cars. Owners, manufacturers, and some states ...