SlashGear: Hyundai And KIA To Offer Free Steering Wheel Locks To Combat Viral TikTok Thefts

Korean carmaker KIA and its parent company Hyundai have been caught up in a major car theft epidemic in many cities in the U.S. since 2021. The pervasive car robberies have significantly increased over 2022 as thieves continue to steal particular Hyundai and KIA cars manufactured between 2011 and 2022 and upload their videos to TikTok and other social media. But to abate the trend, Hyundai and KIA are now offering free steering wheel locks as a physical safeguard against theft.