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New York City is taking legal action against the carmakers Hyundai and Kia.
紐約市正在對汽車制造商現代和起亞采取法律行動。
City officials say some of the companies' vehicles have a design problem that makes them easier to steal.
市政府官員表示，這兩家公司的一些汽車存在設計問題，這使得它們更容易被盜。
The car models in the case lack equipment called engine immobilizers.
本案涉及的車型缺少一種叫做發動機防盜鎖裝置的設備。
These devices prevent the engine from starting unless the key is present.
除非有鑰匙，否則這種裝置會阻止發動機啟動。
Such devices have been used on most cars since the 1990s.
自20世紀90年代以來，大多數汽車都使用了這種裝置。
But videos on TikTok and other sites show how to start the cars using only USB cables and a common tool called a screwdriver.
但TikTok和其他網站上的視頻顯示，如何僅用USB數據線和一種叫做螺絲刀的常用工具來啟動汽車。
New York government lawyers say that Hyundai Motor America and Kia America Inc. failed to keep up with other automakers by not using immobilizer technology.
紐約市政府律師表示，現代汽車美國公司和起亞汽車美國公司沒有使用防盜技術，未能跟上其他汽車制造商的步伐。
"Hyundai's and Kia's business decisions to reduce costs, and thereby boost profits, by foregoing common anti-theft technology have resulted in an epidemic of thefts," the lawsuit states.
訴訟稱，“現代和起亞的商業決定是為了降低成本，從而提高利潤，放棄了常見的防盜技術，這導致了車輛盜竊的泛濫”。
The city says the vehicle thefts are putting pressure on its police department's resources and harming public safety and emergency services.
紐約市表示，汽車被盜事件給警察局的資源帶來了壓力，并損害了公共安全和緊急服務。
The New York City police department reports that about 287 Kias were stolen last year, compared with approximately 119 in 2021.
紐約市警察局報告稱，去年約有287輛起亞汽車被盜，而2021年約有119輛起亞汽車被盜。
Around 415 Hyundais were reported stolen in 2022, compared with 232 a year earlier.
據報道，2022年約有415輛現代汽車被盜，而2021年有232輛現代汽車被盜。
The problem has continued, with an estimated 977 Hyundai and Kia vehicles reported stolen in the first four months of this year.
這個問題仍在繼續，據估計，今年前四個月有977輛現代和起亞汽車被盜。
There were only 148 such thefts in the same months last year.
去年同期，這類盜竊案件只有148起。
New York, the nation's biggest city by population, joins a growing list of cities going after the carmakers.
作為美國人口最多的城市，紐約市加入了越來越多起訴汽車制造商的城市之列。
Other major cities in Maryland, Ohio, Wisconsin and other states have filed similar legal complaints after large increases in car thefts.
馬里蘭州、俄亥俄州、威斯康星州和其他州的其他主要城市在汽車盜竊案大幅增加后也提出了類似的法律訴訟。
New York City is requesting an order for abatement of the problem.
紐約市正在申請一項緩解這一問題的命令。
It also requests that the court order Hyundai and Kia to pay for economic losses suffered by the city as a result of the problem.
它還請求法院命令現代和起亞賠償因該問題而給該市造成的經濟損失。
Hyundai says it is committed to ensuring the quality and soundness of its products.
現代汽車公司表示，它致力于確保其產品的質量和穩健性。
In a written statement, the automaker said that a small group of basic, low cost Hyundai cars on the road in the U.S. today "are not equipped with push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices."
這家汽車制造商在一份書面聲明中表示，目前在美國道路上行駛的一小部分基本款、低成本的現代汽車“沒有配備按鈕點火裝置和發動機防盜鎖裝置”。
The statement added, "It is important to clarify that an engine immobilizer is an anti-theft device and these vehicles are fully compliant with federal anti-theft requirements."
聲明還稱，“必須澄清的是，發動機防盜器是一種防盜裝置，這些汽車完全符合聯邦防盜要求。”
All Hyundai cars made from November 2021 onward have engine immobilizers.
從2021年11月起生產的所有現代汽車都安裝了發動機防盜鎖裝置。
The company also said that it's speaking with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the actions it is taking to assist its customers.
該公司還表示，其正在與美國國家公路交通安全管理局就其為幫助客戶而采取的措施進行溝通。
Kia did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
起亞沒有立即回復路透社的置評請求。
Last month Hyundai and Kia reached a settlement to end a lawsuit prompted by an increase in vehicle thefts.
上個月，現代和起亞達成和解，結束了一場因車輛失竊案增加而引發的訴訟。
The settlement could be valued at $200 million and covers about 9 million 2011-2022 model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S., the companies said at the time.
兩家公司當時表示，和解賠償金可能高達2億美元，涵蓋了在美國銷售的約900萬輛2011-2022年車型的現代和起亞汽車。
The settlement will provide payment to customers who suffered theft-related losses or damage not covered by insurance — as well as payments for insurance deductibles, increased insurance prices and other losses, Kia and Hyundai said.
起亞和現代表示，根據該和解協議，它們將向遭受與盜竊相關的損失或保險未涵蓋的損害的客戶賠償，以及支付保險免賠額、上漲的保險價格和其他損失費用。
A software improvement will also be provided to some owners.
還將會向一些車主提供軟件改進服務。
For customers with vehicles that cannot use the software upgrade, the agreement will provide a payment of up to $300 for anti-theft devices.
根據該協議，對于無法使用升級軟件的汽車客戶，它們將支付高達300美元的防盜設備費用。
Kia and Hyundai have also given affected customers tens of thousands of free steering wheel locks through local law enforcement and direct shipments, the companies said.
起亞和現代表示，它們還通過當地執法部門和直接發貨的方式向受影響的客戶免費提供了數萬個方向盤鎖。
A court is expected to consider that proposed settlement starting in July.
預計法院將從7月份開始考慮擬議的和解方案。
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