Cleveland police report double-digit auto theft increases across west side neighborhoods Story:
CLEVELAND — Through mid-November, auto theft in Cleveland has surged nearly 20% over last year, largely fueled by an ignition system vulnerability in certain model year Kia's and Hyundai's, according to Cleveland police data. Auto theft has been especially prevalent across the city’s western neighborhoods, including a 38% increase year-to-date in the Second District.
Although the non-profit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and its sister organization, the Highway Loss Data Institute, determined certain model Kia and Hyundai vehicles from 2015 to 2019 did not feature a passive immobilizer system, the security vulnerability in these vehicles was only recently discovered and put on social media.
On Wednesday afternoon, a blue Kia Forte with a shattered back window and peeled steering column was dumped by an unknown suspect at Ohio City Gas in the 3500-block of Lorain Road. Clerk Kimberly Thompson was working at the gas station when she and others began hearing the distinct sound of a car alarm. Then a customer came into the gas station and reported the Forte on pump 7 was left running but no one was inside.“It was still running. Yeah, the car was still running.
According to data published by the IIHS/HLDI, among 2015-2019 model-year vehicles, theft claims were nearly twice as common for Hyundai and Kia vehicles as a group compared to other manufacturers. Other communities across the country have reported massive surges in thefts involving Kia's and Hyundai's, including Grand Rapids, Michigan which reported nearly four thefts or attempted thefts per day between May 1 and July 7, 2022.
“Owners that do not have comprehensive coverage are especially vulnerable because if the vehicle is gone, their insurance is not going to cover that,” Wakeman said. “That’s a turning point as well for folks as they are thinking about whether they need comprehensive coverage or not. Certainly a steering wheel lock is a great deterrent to theft. Parking in a garage if you can — if you have that option — would be a deterrent.
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