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Because their cars lacked an immobilizer, which most other manufacturers have included as standard for a long time (and Kia and Hyundai only stopped using them
by paxswill 3y ago
Because their cars lacked an immobilizer, which most other manufacturers have included as standard for a long time (and Kia and Hyundai only stopped using them recently). Some countries require them in new cars as well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immobiliser https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immobiliser and linked from there https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Challenge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Challenge
- rasz 3y agoWould I get sued if I made cars without cupholders and tiktok started trending "lets accelerate and brake with a cup of hot coffee in our lap" challenge? After all "cupholders are standard for a long time".
- colejohnson66 3y agoThat’s entirely the user’s fault if that happens. Immobilizers are about preventing theft that the user can’t control.
- rasz 3y agoWas user forced to buy car without immobilizer?
- creatornator 3y agoA user might not know to look for that sort of thing. That's why we rely on regulators, safety standards, etc. I didn't even know what "immobilizer" meant in this context before hearing about the issue with Kia and Hyundai a while ago.