The LAPD is teaming up with Hyundai for a high-octane solution to car thefts that have targeted a vulnerable fleet. Owners of the newer Hyundai vehicles lacking push-button ignitions can now breathe a sigh of relief. Beginning on Sunday, December 3, from the early hours of 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., these Hyundai drivers have the opportunity to boost their vehicles' security with a free anti-theft software upgrade at a specialist clinic in Mission Hills, the LAPD announced earlier today.
The event is set to unfold in the parking lot of Facey Medical on North Sepulveda Boulevard, right next to the Mission Station. The initiative's urgency stems from the spike in thefts exploiting a too-simple hack into these modern chariots—information disseminated through an underbelly network via internet tutorials. Although the life-saving fix has been on the market since February, a staggering number of vehicles remain sitting ducks, un-upgraded, and exposed.
Hailed as a response to the scourge that has left many a driver's heart racing and pockets hurting, Hyundai's software upgrade is crafted to bar the roaring of engines at the hands of those miscreants clutching anything other than the designated key. This upcoming Sunday, Mission Hills Hyundai joins the city's crusaders, the Mission Division Auto Detectives, in a noble alliance to seal this vulnerability, as noted on the official LAPD Newsroom page.
A twenty-minute pit stop at the clinic could mean the difference between holding on to one's vehicular companion or losing it to a thief's whims. Hyundai owners are charged with only the small task of scheduling an appointment for this grand theft-auto deterrent at Mission Hills Hyundai's website and can check their vehicle's eligibility online. Those who need further persuasion or information can reach out directly to the boys in blue's own Detective Jeff Case.
For inquiries quicker than a New York minute, potential attendees can get in touch with Detective II Jeff Case at (818) 838-98927 or send an email to [email protected].
