San Diego’s City Attorney is suing Kia and Hyundai, alleging their failure to intall industry standard anti-theft technology in several of their cars.
City Attorney Mara Elliott filed a the complaint in California Superior Court March 16 alleging the car manufacturers are liable “for creating a public nuisance,” joining other cities that have filed similar complaints or are planning to do so, including Seattle, Cleveland, and Milwaukee.
“Making sure cars are not easy to steal keeps dangerous drivers in stolen vehicles off the road,” Elliott said in a statement (pdf). “Hyundai’s and Kia’s decisions to put cost savings and profits over public safety has had significant consequences for San Diego and its residents, leading to a substantial increase in vehicle thefts, reckless driving, related crime sprees, and public harm.”…