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Kia and Hyundai have notified dealers that there are problems with a software fix that's being offered as a way to prevent vehicles from being hot-wired. June 02, 2023 08:00 AM Carly Schaffner
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ANTI-THEFT LOGIC COMPATIBILITY (CS2310) This bulletin provides information to update the software logic in the Kia Genuine Remote Start Control Module on certain 2012-2022MY model vehicles listed on page 6. Vehicles equipped with a Kia Genuine Remote Start feature and have had the Anti-Theft software logic (CS230*) applied to the Integrated Body
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NHTSA urges owners of these vehicles to contact Hyundai (toll-free at 800-633-5151) or Kia (toll-free at 800-333-4542) for information on the FREE update. Hyundai will also provide its customers with a window sticker alerting would-be thieves that the vehicle is equipped with anti-theft protection. Hyundai will send the stickers and roll out.
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Kia and Hyundai announced the free software upgrade in February to help combat the social-media fueled theft craze, but so far only about 15 percent of all eligible owners have had the update.
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Prior to 2021, Kia and Hyundai cars made up about 5 percent of auto theft in Minneapolis, he said. In 2022, that percentage increased to 36.5 percent. That spiked again in 2023 to 63 percent, with.
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Kia America, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 111 Peters Canyon Road, Irvine, CA 92606 -1790 USA. CS2304A . IMPORTANT ANTI-THEFT SOFTWARE UPGRADE AVAILABLE ON YOUR VEHICLE AT NO COST (Insert VIN) March 29, 2023 . Dear Kia Sorento Vehicle Owner:
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New York CNN โ. Hyundai and Kia are offering a new free software patch to owners of 8.3 million vehicles that are so easy to steal that some insurance companies refuse to offer coverage for them.
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By Jack Fitzgerald Published: Jan 2, 2024. Kia. Kia is issuing a new theft deterrent device for its vehicles that are not eligible for a recent security-focused software update it issued last year.
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Kia America, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 111 Peters Canyon Road, Irvine, CA 92606-1790 USA. CS2307B1 . UPDATED ANTI-THEFT SOFTWARE UPGRADE NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOUR KIA RIO AT NO COST (Insert VIN) October 6, 2023 . Dear Kia Rio Vehicle Owner: As we previously notified you, Kia developed a software upgrade to provide enhanced vehicle security. The.
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13-year-old Ga. boy killed while getting DoorDash delivery outside apartment, deputies say. Some owners of vehicles equipped with the remote start accessory are now faced with a new problem - a glitch causing their car alarm to go off. Griffin contacted Kia and they confirmed the glitch, calling it a "compatibility issue" with the software.
Hyundai, Kia offer software fix to combat theft craze Automotive News
Since January, dealers have installed the anti-theft software upgrade on close to 940,000 vehicles, and Kia has hosted multiple temporary software upgrade clinics to assist local dealers with installation in key cities with many more planned in early 2024.. Kia may, from time to time, update its press releases, issue new releases, or publish.
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Published 7:51 AM PST, May 9, 2023. About 8.3 million Hyundais and Kias dating to the 2011 model year can be stolen easily by using just a screwdriver and a USB cord, creating an auto-theft outbreak across the U.S. The cars lack theft immobilizers, whereby computer chips in the car keys and the steering columns must recognize each other before.
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May 9, 2023, at 10:51 a.m. Models Covered by Hyundai and Kia Anti-Theft Software Update. More. About 8.3 million Hyundais and Kias dating to the 2011 model year can be stolen easily by using just.
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F or the past two years, KIRO 7 has been reporting on how easy it is to steal some Kia and Hyundai cars. Wednesday marks a year since the company started pushing out software to stop these thefts.
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She had the update installed on her 2019 Kia Sportage L and even had anti-theft stickers applied to both sides of the vehicle. But a week ago, things took a turn for the worse. "Someone broke into.
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Kia recently rolled out a security software update to target the spike in thefts, but now a glitch has been reported. CBS 2's Tara Molina brought us a first look at the update. On.