Attorneys general in Maryland, D.C. and more than a dozen other states are calling on federal authorities to order a massive recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, saying their easily-bypassed ignition switches and vulnerability to being stolen has created a “safety crisis on the roads.”
The request came in a letter from 18 state attorneys general to the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
“Due to this vulnerability in their starting systems, the vehicles can be hot-wired and stolen in a matter of minutes, presenting a serious safety issue nationwide,” officials wrote in the letter. “Thefts of these Hyundai and Kia vehicles have led to at least eight deaths, numerous injuries and property damage, and they have diverted significant police and emergency services resources from other priorities.”
The letter asks the federal agency to order a mandatory recall of Kia and Hyundai vehicles manufactured between 2011 and 2022, or to ensure the carmakers institute a voluntary recall.
In a written statement from Kia, the company said it is committing to working with law enforcement agencies to combat car theft. It said all its vehicles fully comply with federal standards and a recall “is neither appropriate nor necessary under federal law.”
How about LOCK CRIMINALS UP…so they are essentially saying that because a car may be easier to steal, that is OK? Nothing about it is wrong to STEAL the car? That mindset is similar to “oh she had on a short skirt, so she was asking to be sexually assaulted”
Just like guns they are blaming the cars and not the thugs!
MAGA
Make a door that when Locked will Taizzz the hell out of anyone touching the door !!!!