Hyundai expands free anti-theft software installation mobile clinics in US, ET Auto

New Delhi: As a part of its ongoing efforts to help prospects and communities affected by the social-media pushed thefts of sure automobiles not geared up with push-button ignitions and engine immobilizers, Hyundai has introduced 5 nationwide multi-day anti-theft cellular clinics to happen earlier than year-end.

Following the profitable pilot cellular service facilities in Washington D.C. and St. Louis County, Missouri, in addition to regional occasions operated by Hyundai sellers in Phoenix and Baltimore, these clinics will present prospects within the following metro areas free software program installations to forestall a technique of theft popularized on social media:

New York Metropolis, NY: Saturday, October 28 – Sunday, October 29
Chicago, IL: Friday, November 3 – Sunday, November 5
Minneapolis, MN: Friday, November 10 – Saturday, November 11
Saint Paul, MN: Sunday, November 12 – Monday, November 13
Rochester, NY: Friday, November 17 – Saturday, November 18

Along with these occasions, Hyundai is supporting a number of single-day, regional clinic areas earlier than year-end that will probably be operated by Hyundai sellers. Hyundai and its intensive vendor community have partnered with native legislation enforcement, in addition to authorities officers and different group organizations to assist ongoing efforts to fight will increase in automobile thefts inside their communities and to lift consciousness of the free software program improve to eligible residents. The software program improve has been put in on practically a million eligible Hyundai automobiles and is working as designed to forestall the strategy of theft that has unfold on social media.“Our prospects are the highest precedence and we encourage all eligible Hyundai homeowners and lessees to reap the benefits of the free software program improve to assist defend their automobile,” stated David VandeLinde, vice chairman of after-sales, Hyundai Motor America. “We’re dedicated to making sure the standard and integrity of our merchandise, all of that are totally compliant with federal anti-theft necessities.”

The software program improve, which takes lower than half-hour for set up, is a part of a broader service marketing campaign launched earlier this yr that additionally gives free steering wheel locks to legislation enforcement businesses for distribution to native residents who personal or lease an affected automobile.

Hyundai has additionally collaborated with AAA to supply insurance coverage choices for affected homeowners and lessees. All Hyundai automobiles produced since November 2021 are geared up with an engine immobilizer.

Software program Improve Particulars: The software program improve modifies sure automobile management modules on Hyundai automobiles geared up with normal “turn-key-to-start” ignition programs. In consequence, locking the doorways with the important thing fob will set the manufacturing unit alarm and activate an “ignition kill” function so the automobiles can’t be began when subjected to the popularized theft mode. Prospects should use the important thing fob to unlock their automobiles to deactivate the “ignition kill” function.

Hyundai is notifying prospects in regards to the anti-theft service marketing campaign by way of a number of factors of contact (e.g., mail, e-mail, outbound telephone contact, paid media and a devoted web site) with directions to convey their automobile to a cellular clinic or the closest Hyundai dealership to have the free software program put in.

Some 2011-2022 mannequin yr automobiles with out engine immobilizers can not accommodate the software program improve. For these prospects, Hyundai is reimbursing them for his or her buy of steering wheel locks.

Eligible Affected Automobiles

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