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A comment on Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts. Parent comment

Re:Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts by tyingq on Saturday May 13, 2023 @08:17AM (#35927644)
I agree that Hyundai and Kia don't own the whole problem. But they are unusual in shipping new cars without immobilizers. And it is solely done to reduce cost. That does contribute the the problem.
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Re:Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts by scarab92 on Saturday May 13, 2023 @10:01AM (#35928467)
Were they required to?
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Re:Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts by tyingq on Saturday May 13, 2023 @10:05AM (#35928508)
Not by some specific regulation, no. IANAL, but that doesn't necessarily shield you from liability when you do something that's unusual for the industry.
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