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Starting this weekend, Hyundai is opening clinics in five US cities where drivers can take their vehicles for a software update it says will prevent the type of vehicle theft made popular on TikTok.
These "social-media driven thefts" affect vehicles "not equipped with push-button ignitions and engine immobilizers," Hyundai says. (All Hyundai vehicles made since November 2021 have engine immobilizers.) These cars can be started without the keys using only a screwdriver and USB cable, and thieves have been recording themselves pulling off the hack and posting it to TikTok.
A fix rolled out in February, and after piloting mobile service centers in Washington D.C., Missouri, Arizona, and Maryland, Hyundai will expand its mobile service centers to the following cities:
New York City, NY: Saturday, October 28 – Sunday, October 29
Chicago, IL: Friday, November 3 – Sunday, November 5
Minneapolis, MN: Friday, November 10 – Saturday, November 11
Saint Paul, MN: Sunday, November 12 – Monday, November 13
Rochester, NY: Friday, November 17 – Saturday, November 18
The New York event this weekend will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at GNYADA’s Center for Automotive Education & Training at 15-30 Petracca Place in Whitestone. Check hyundaiantitheft.com ahead of upcoming events in other cities for location details.
"The software upgrade modifies certain vehicle control modules on Hyundai vehicles equipped with standard 'turn-key-to-start' ignition systems," Hyundai says. "As a result, locking the doors with the key fob will set the factory alarm and activate an 'ignition kill' feature so the vehicles cannot be started when subjected to the popularized theft mode."
The issue affects a big chunk of Hyundai's lineup, including the following vehicles and model years:
Accent (2018-2022)
Elantra (2017-2022)
Elantra GT (2013-2020)
Genesis Coupe (2013-2014)
Kona (2018-2022)
Palisade (2020-2021)
Santa Fe (2013-2022)
Santa Fe Sport (2013-2018)
Santa Fe XL (2019)
Sonata (2011-2019)
Veloster (2012-2017, 2019-2021)
Venue (2020-2021)
The upgrade takes "less than 30 minutes for installation," Hyundai says. It has already been installed in almost 1 million vehicles and is "working as designed."
Drivers who are not located in cities with mobile service centers can schedule service at any dealership through a website Hyundai set up to address the issue. That site has been live since February, however, and apparently it's not enough to put the issue to rest.
In addition to the mobile service clinics, Hyundai is working on setting up single-day, regional clinics by the end of the year, to be operated by its dealers. Hyundai says it's also working with law enforcement to overcome the issue and raise awareness of the software upgrade.
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