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Kias and Hyundais Keep Getting Stolen by the Thousands and Cities Are Suing | A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology ...::A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology that made them trivially easy to steal.

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[-] const_void@lemmy.ml 66 points 1 year ago

the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology

Failed to install or weighed the cost of not installing it and kept the profit?

[-] wildwhitehorses@aussie.zone 26 points 1 year ago

Was it a requirement by law? Obviously not as this seems to be an America thing. So why not change the laws and mandate antithetical devices in cats

[-] rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago

Technically no, but standards do dictate that measures to prevent unauthorized use be present so I imagine those legal battles will be around that second part, especially with immobilizers being practically standard for every other manufacturer. Changing the laws will be a tough part, we can't even get reasonable automotive lighting laws on the books or enforced.

[-] DarkWasp@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

This is a law in Canada and to my knowledge these kinds of thefts aren’t happening here. This should be an easy fix.

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