The Los Angeles Police Division is warning drivers of Hyundai and Kia autos to pay attention to continued automobile thefts spurred by an ongoing social media pattern.
The pattern began on the social media video platform TikTok, which confirmed folks how you can bypass a crucial safety perform to permit the autos to be began with out keys. The pattern led to an enormous surge of thefts of Kia and Hyundai autos throughout the nation final 12 months.
On Thursday, officers from the LAPD mentioned related thefts of the identical make of vehicles have been reported within the Van Nuys space in current weeks.
To fight the rise in thefts, Kia and Hyundai have rolled out some software program updates and issued recollects for affected autos. Police are urging anybody who owns a automobile from Kia or Hyundai to pay attention to the theft dangers, and phone the producers to see if their automobile is vulnerable to theft and eligible for safety fixes.
Police additionally encourage extra security measures for these autos, together with using a steering wheel membership, which might lock a steering wheel in place, making it near-impossible to drive off in with out unlocking the membership.
Some police stations may need steering wheel golf equipment for these particular makes readily available, based on the LAPD.
Anybody with details about the current thefts within the San Fernando Valley is urged to contact Van Nuys Auto Detective Man Pereira at 818-374-0015. Nameless suggestions will be submitted on-line or by calling 1-877-527-3247.
