Thefts of Kia and Hyundai models have jumped considerably in Atlanta this year and account for 60% of all auto thefts in the city car auto cars
thefts across North America has eroded trust among many owners and is hurting the sales of the two brands. However, Kia is trying to make things right and held a free anti-theft software upgrade event over the weekend at the Atlanta Civic Center.
The event was held on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in partnership with the Atlanta Police Department. Those who owned an eligible Kia model could get the new software installed free of charge at the event while owners of Kia models not eligible were able to pick up a free steering wheel lock. Kia says its update restricts the operation of the vehicle’s ignition system and takes just 30 minutes to install. It is understood that more than 575,000 Kia vehicles across the U.S. have been updated with the new software.
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