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(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- The Cedar Rapids Police Department has car locks to give out to Kia and Hyundai Drivers as the models are seeing a nationwide uptick in thefts.
Hyundai and Kia are also offering free software updates to prevent thefts related to a TikTok challenge.
Cedar Rapids police say there were seven thefts in 2022 that used methods from the social media challenge -- which is 1.7% of all vehicle thefts in the city.