Kia, Hyundai Drivers Seek $200 Million Deal Approval Over Thefts

Kia and Hyundai drivers plan to seek a federal judge’s approval by July for a class settlement valued at more than $200 million that will resolve allegations that insufficient security features led to a rash of thefts spurred on by social media challenges.

Drivers asserted consumer deception and other claims, alleging they overpaid for certain 2011–2022 Kia and Hyundai models equipped with traditional “insert-and-turn” steel key ignition systems because the lack of an engine immobilizer made them easy to steal. An immobilizer is an electronic security device that makes it more difficult to start a vehicle without the appropriate key. ...