Reveals Youth Criminal Action In Texas That Easily Steals Kia And Hyundai Cars

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In the midst of a teenage life that should be full of adventure and a bright future, there is one teenager in Texas, USA, who is involved in serious criminal acts. The story was in the spotlight when he was proven to be involved in the theft of Kia and Hyundai cars in a very easy way.

Who would have thought that a 14-year-old teenager from Plano, Texas, was only armed with knowledge from videos on social media applications such as TikTok, managed to figure out how to steal certain types of Kia and Hyundai cars. In fact, the number of cars he managed to steal made his head shake.

This incident was discovered initially by a homeowner who had caught the teenager while stealing a car. Police revealed that during the investigation, they found the boy who was caught connected to nearly 40 thefts or attempted car theft.

The cars he managed to steal did not have an engine immobilizer. It is known, the immobilizer is one of the advanced features contained in the latest car output and is considered safer. Because, with car immunizer keys, the engine will shut down when forced on or using another ignition key, even though the key has the same pattern as the original.

Since he is a minor, it is likely that he will face a much lighter sentence than adults. The police did not release any other information about the boy.

"These teenagers are only armed with online knowledge to steal vehicles, and they share information with each other like they do on other platforms," said Jennifer Chapman Police Officer when interviewed by FOX4, quoted from Carscoops, July 24.

The officer also suggested for vehicle owners to use additional keys such as using a wheel lock, updating the software, so that if someone looks into their vehicle they will not see an easy opportunity to commit this crime.

Several cities have threatened or filed lawsuits against Hyundai and Kia over the ease of their production cars being stolen, and some insurance companies have also confirmed not to cover the affected models.

Hyundai and Kia have offered several options to address this issue, including free software updates, "The Club" gear locks, and third-party immunobilizers for a few hundred dollars. However, many government officials have stated that automotive manufacturers are not doing enough to address the issue.