Re:Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
by aardvarkr on Friday May 12, 2023 @10:24AM
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Here’s a better analogy - imagine the atm manufacturer wanted to save money so they built a machine with a lock that could be pried off with a screwdriver instead of integrating security features inside the machine. This ATM would be about as trivially easy to break into as stealing a Kia/Hyundai is. Would the bank be right to pursue legal damages against the atm manufacturer for negligence?
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Re:Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
by endisneigh on Friday May 12, 2023 @10:26AM
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> Would the bank be right to pursue legal damages against the atm manufacturer for negligence?
no. rather what would happen is that the bank would rightfully ask them to fix it or they would go with another manufacturer that meets their needs.
likewise, the government should increase the standard if they're not happy with it. not give the rubber stamp and still complain.
Re:Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
by bombcar on Friday May 12, 2023 @02:45PM
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The bank is the customer in that case, and you could argue that they could sue, based on "assumptions about contract" or whatever.
Baltimore didn't buy these cars.
Re:Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
by misterprime on Friday May 12, 2023 @02:54PM
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I'm curious if a class action lawsuit for Kia and Hyundai customers would make more sense.
I also wonder if auto insurance companies might refuse to insure Kia and Hyundai vehicles until this is fixed.