Directions on social media platforms on how to steal certain autos.
There was a news segment on WJXT - 4 out of Jacksonville, Florida - 7/28/22 - about directions on various social media platforms on how to break into and start Kias and Hyundais that have the 'push to start' button - not a key ignition type - with a USB cable.
Had some body-cam footage of teenagers in trouble for 'grand-theft-auto'.
‘As easy as 1-2-3′: Social media trend encourages people to steal Kia, Hyundai cars using USB cables
Thieves tear out the steering column behind a push-to-start button and use a simple USB cable to start the ignition. This affects Kia models from 2011 to 2021 and Hyundai models from 2015 to 2021. Both companies say 2022 vehicles have been modified to prevent this.
I hit the 'enter' button after the link - so hopefully you can go there without leaving GunBroker Forums.
Best Regards - AQH
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Well Grand Theft Auto and violent video games... what do you expect
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But if you speak the TRUTH on any number of issues.....you will be banned!
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No surprise at all. Social media such as FB, Twitter and others have always been a sewers. Rarely does anything good come from them.
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I have KIA Soul. It is the base model and has keys. I hope they don't steal it, I like the little sheet box a lot.
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Good luck....I drive a key turn manual transmission vehicle. I'd be surprised if the made it out of the culdesac.🤣
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what ever happened to the locking mechanism on the steering wheels???
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Good luck....I drive a key turn manual transmission vehicle. I'd be surprised if the made it out of the culdesac.🤣
I have a 2014 Nissan Versa with a manual 5-speed...........very basic..........if any of these "turd kids" were to break into it, they definitely could not figure out how to drive it.......I'm safe.
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I'm a member of a number of Off Road and Jeep groups on facebook. Seems like every couple of months someone gets their older Jeep Wrangler or XJ Cherokee stolen.
In each case, the keys were left in it. I'm not one to blame the victim but come on...
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The keys need to be left in a vehicle because of vehicular equity.
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