HYUNDAI CARS - AP 2021
FILE - A line of 2022 Santa Fe SUV's sit outside a Hyundai dealership Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Littleton, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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Thousands of cars are stolen in Jefferson County every year.
If your car was totaled, how much would your insurance pay you? Many drivers are learning the answer is: not enough.
Automakers Hyundai and Kia have reached a settlement with dozens of states over anti-theft technology in models of their vehicles. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the settlement Tuesday. In 2021, TikTok and social media videos showed how easily Hyundai and Kia models could be exploited and stolen with as little as a screwdriver and a USB cable, leading to skyrocketing car thefts throughout the country. Ellison's office says that under the settlement, the companies will offer a free fix to all eligible vehicles at a cost that could top $500 million.
