2012 Hyundai Veloster

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.

Hyundai has issued a recall for more than 26,100 examples of its Veloster hatchback over an issue with the rear parking sensor that could lead to a fire.

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.

Approximately 272,100 Hyundai Accent, Elantra, Sonata Hybrid and Veloster vehicles are being recalled for a 12-volt outlet.