{"id":15527,"date":"2023-03-03T11:55:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T18:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/?p=15527"},"modified":"2023-03-03T11:55:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T18:55:27","slug":"hyundai-and-kia-car-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/hyundai-and-kia-car-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai and KIA car theft on the rise in Berkeley"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since December 2022, there has been a noticeable trend of Hyundai and KIA car theft throughout the city of Berkeley, the Local Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"We believe the increase may be due in part to a social media challenge that encourages theft," authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, the Berkeley Police Department said that since December, Hyundai and KIA vehicles have accounted for 38 percent of the total number of cars stolen in Berkeley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the thefts not only include new models of both brands, but also those not equipped with an engine immobilizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a press release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Hyundai and KIA have developed anti-theft software for vehicles lacking an immobilizer that can be provided free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities have therefore encouraged owners of vehicles from South Korean brands to contact KIA or Hyundai dealerships to obtain their latest anti-theft software and consider using a steering wheel lock for their parked vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are unable to park in a garage, remember to find a well-lit, busy place to park your vehicle, and if you see someone who appears to be trying to steal a vehicle, report it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, when you return to your vehicle, place your belongings so that you can quickly enter your vehicle, lock the door, and leave. Remain alert and aware of your surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you meet someone for a trade, consider trading in a safe place or in a well-lit and well-trafficked place, if you see anything suspicious don't hesitate to report it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you do become a victim of car theft, report the crime as soon as possible. You may also want to consider adding a way to track your vehicle, such as a LoJack-style system or an Airtag-style device hidden inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, there were 15 reported carjackings in total. And so far this year, the Berkeley Police Department said it has had 6 reported vehicle thefts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the carjackings have occurred in the evening or early morning. In most cases, the people who have been kidnapped have been threatened with knives or guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Desde diciembre de 2022 se ha registrado una tendencia notable de robo de autos Hyundai y KIA en toda la ciudad de Berkeley, asegur\u00f3 el Departamento de Polic\u00eda local. \u00abCreemos que el aumento puede deberse en parte a un desaf\u00edo de las redes sociales que fomenta los robos\u00bb, se\u00f1alaron las autoridades. A trav\u00e9s de un […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,14],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-15527","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-community","8":"category-cover"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15527"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15529,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15527\/revisions\/15529"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}