A class action lawsuit has been filed against Kia and Hyundai, accusing the companies of not including engine immobilizers in their vehicles.
Hailey Hurst is the named plaintiff in the potential class in the federal complaint filed against Kia America Inc. and Hyundai Motor America Inc.
The complaint alleges this lack of a crucial anti-theft feature has led to a significant increase in thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles across the United States.
It also claims both companies are aware of the issue but have neither issued a recall nor offered to install vehicle immobilizers in the affected vehicles. Hurst says she would not have purchased her vehicle or would have paid less for it had she known about the defect.
The lawsuit seeks compensation for consumers who have suffered losses due to these alleged unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by Kia and Hyundai.