Local

Hyundai, Kia owners offered free steering wheel locks in Sanford after thefts popularized on TikTok

Over a dozen states urge recall of Kia, Hyundai cars over thefts (dogayusufdokdok/jetcityimage/dogayusufdokdok/jetcityimage)

SANFORD, Fla. — Sanford police are working to help owners of certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles to prevent them from being stolen.

Thanks to a viral TikTok trend, thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles without push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices have skyrocketed.

>>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<

To help prevent more thefts, Sanford police are partnering with Hyundai and AAA Insurers to provide free steering wheel locks to owners of vehicles with a high risk of theft.

If you’d like one request one of the free steering wheel locks, you can either ask at the front desk of the Public Safety Building, located at 815 Historic Goldsboro Blvd, or email CRU@Sanfordfl.gov

Read: Owners of Kia and Hyundai cars that were stolen can get settlement funds

Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

0