Some insurance companies have started refusing to cover certain Kia and Hyundai model years after viral videos on social media platform TikTok show how easy these vehicles are to steal, according to news reports.
The videos have spawned a surge in thefts of certain models of these South Korean car brand vehicles throughout the U.S., prompting some insurers to stop writing new policies and raising rates for them in many areas in the country.
In particular, the TikTok videos and the following surge in thefts concern Kia models made between 2011 and 2021 and that are started with a physical key, and Hyundai models made between 2015 and 2021. TikTok-Inspired Kia, Hyundai Thefts Give Insurers Cold Feet
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