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To combat a wave of vehicle theft, Hyundai and Kia have developed a software fix and will even be sponsoring mobile clinics to install the software in five U.S. cities.
The software upgrade attempts to make older Hyundai vehicles more resilient to theft by modifying their vehicle control modules to not only activate the factory alarm when locking the doors, but also a special “ignition kill” feature that prevents thieves from starting the vehicle.
Affiliated automakers Hyundai and Kia are issuing recalls for the risk of an engine compartment fire affecting more than 484,500 vehicles.
For the second year in a row, the Porsche 911 is the most dependable 3-
year-old vehicle, according to J.D. Power's Vehicle Dependability Study,
while several GM and Toyota models land close behind.
Approximately 437,000 model-year 2013-17 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa
Fe Sport SUVs are being recalled.