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OREGON, USA — A popular Tik Tok trend has resulted in class action lawsuits being filed against KIA and Hyundai. In a viral post on the platform a user asked two masked and hooded men to explain how they steal the cars. The duo, dubbed "The KIA Boyz," explain how they can steal a brand new KIA or Hyundai in less than 10 minutes — using nothing but a screwdriver and a USB charging cable.
Since the video was uploaded, countless owners of the South Korean made vehicles have been victimized. Residents from Wisconsin filed a suit in 2021, and since then vehicle owners from Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky and Texas have joined on.
The plaintiffs in the case allege that the companies knowingly produced vehicles that are "easy to steal, unsafe and worth less than they should be."