Kia & Hyundai easily stolen.

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Kia, Hyundai Offer Owners Security Kits, Locks After Targeted Car Thefts

A TikTok and social media trend that shows how to steal certain Kia and Hyundai cars with only a USB cable has increased thefts across the U.S.
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lower-cost models like the Kia Rio and Sportage and the Hyundai Accent have a traditional turn-key ignition but no engine immobilizer, which requires a matching chip in a key fob to start the engine. The thieves can quickly hotwire the system with something as simple as a USB cable once the ignition cover is pried off. The carjackings are part of a TikTok trend called the “Kia Challenge.”

Hyundai Motor America responded in a statement, noting, “Unfortunately, our vehicles have been targeted in a coordinated effort on social media.” Kia acknowledged that “no car can be made completely theft-proof,” but the company is concerned about rising thefts in certain areas. Local media reports show that 66% of all cars stolen in Milwaukee in 2021 were Kias or Hyundais.
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Interestingly, any KIA cars sold in Canada are not affected by this due to the legal requirement for immobilisers.

Similarly, many KIA cars in South Africa could be safe, right?
 
i still cant figure out how they bypass the ignition key and steering lock you need the key to remove the lock barrel and the assembly is held onto the column with hi tensile break off bolts which dont come loose easily . it takes a locksmith 2 hours to blixem the break off bolts out of the lock assembly with a hammer and a chisel .besides that Kia has had remote operated keys with a chip in SA for an eternity now .is the USA sa far behind in auto security .?
 
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"D" said:
Interestingly, any KIA cars sold in Canada are not affected by this due to the legal requirement for immobilisers.

Similarly, many KIA cars in South Africa could be safe, right?
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your insurance will be null without at least a VESA level 2 security system.all insurance companys that i know of require at the least an auto activating immobiliser .
 
D said:
Interestingly, any KIA cars sold in Canada are not affected by this due to the legal requirement for immobilisers.

Similarly, many KIA cars in South Africa could be safe, right?
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Nope
 
This might start taking off in SA but they dont show how they get into the car, is it just as easy
 
They rip the plastic cover as it only has two plastic tabs exposing the locking mechanism, then there is a pin holding the locking mechanism which is easily removed. And then the usb is used to start the car.
 
soulie said:
i still cant figure out how they bypass the ignition key and steering lock you need the key to remove the lock barrel and the assembly is held onto the column with hi tensile break off bolts which dont come loose easily . it takes a locksmith 2 hours to blixem the break off bolts out of the lock assembly with a hammer and a chisel .besides that Kia has had remote operated keys with a chip in SA for an eternity now .is the USA sa far behind in auto security .?
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Towards the end of the video, they show a comparison and how cheap and fragile the kia parts is made compared to another car.
 
rh1 said:
They rip the plastic cover as it only has two plastic tabs exposing the locking mechanism, then there is a pin holding the locking mechanism which is easily removed. And then the usb is used to start the car.
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yes i saw that .in SA your key must be in the lock and turned to acc to be able to push the pin in thats across the board with every car ive ever worked on .USA must be very slack with their standards .i still cant see it being any different in USA though its mind boggling if it is .
 
rh1 said:
Towards the end of the video, they show a comparison and how cheap and fragile the kia parts is made compared to another car.
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ive got a rio in for service i may take a look if ican .will be very interesting to see
 
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pi of kia ign pin is solid
 

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the white wire is for the chip transponder car is not hotwireable at all .i think Pamlock make these systems
 
Fake news!
This “hack” only applies to Kia and Hyundais sold without a factory immobiliser which only happens in the USA for some reason, all models in South Africa have an immobiliser.
 
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