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Gloucester Township Police Department
Monday October 7th, 2024 :: 08:00 a.m. EDT

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FREE Steering Wheel Locks Available for GT Residents Who Own Kia & Hyundai With Theft Vulnerability

Gloucester Township Police still has has plenty of FREE steering wheel locks available for our Gloucester Township, New Jersey residents who own a Kia or Hyundai that has been affected by the vulnerability in their ignition system which allows car thieves to start the vehicle using a USB device or cord.

This bright yellow device attaches to your steering wheel, which will hopefully deter a car thief from breaking the window, and is available if you received the anti-theft update from your dealer or not. Contact Gloucester Township Police Community Relations Bureau at 856-228-4011 or email [email protected] to order one today!

Gloucester Township Police, and police across the country, have seen multiple auto theft incidents involving these specific car brands. The car thieves are taking advantage of a vulnerability in the ignition system, allowing them to start the vehicle using a USB device or cord. If the vehicle is locked, they will break a rear window to gain access.

Kia and Hyundai have both released a FREE anti-theft update available for vehicles affected by ongoing national theft trends, as well as offering steering wheel locks. These are links to information from each manufacturer to update your vehicle:

Hyundai: https://www.hyundaiantitheft.com/
Kia: https://customercare.kiausa.com/SWLD

As always: LOCK your vehicle, REMOVE the key or remote key, and valuables from the vehicle.

Address/Location
Gloucester Township Police Department
1261 Chews Landing Rd
Clementon, NJ 08021

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 856-228-4500

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