Published 1 month ago

Kia hosting anti-theft software upgrade event for Greater New Orleans area

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Taylor Rose's 2020 Kia Optima was his first car. Kia tells Eyewitness News this is the first reported case of a vehicle with the software upgrade being stolen anyway. A viral video showed that key-turn-to-start Kias could be stolen without a key. The theft of those vehicles - using just USB cords - exploded nationwide.

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WGNO

Kia hosting anti-theft software upgrade event for Greater New Orleans area

METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — Owning a Kia in New Orleans is a scary feeling for drivers, as they remain a high-profile target for criminals. Kia is going from city to city to help people install new anti-theft software for free. They said it could keep criminals away from the cars. "We know this area has been impacted strongly. We have been working with local law enforcement and one of the things they've said is if you can help out the local dealers. …

1 month ago·New Orleans, United States

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WWL

First case of Kia stolen after security software upgrade reported in New Orleans

Kia rolled out a software update to prevent more than eight million vulnerable vehicles from easy theft, but already there’s been a case of a Kia stolen.

1 month ago

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