New York Attorney General Letitia James and 35 other state Attorneys General announced Tuesday they won a $9 million agreement from auto manufacturers Hyundai and Kia for failing to include appropriate anti-theft technology in their vehicles.
Hyundai and Kia will pay $9 million to affected customers and to states that investigated the thefts. They are also required to install new hardware to the ignition system of affected vehicles, free of charge, to protect them against theft.
The carmakers will also include engine immobilizers in future vehicles sold in the U.S., which will make them more difficult to steal…