Imminent 3G closure to impact SOS emergency calls in popular cars: Hyundai, Kia, Ford, Land Rover, Jaguar and Genesis issue fixes
The connected-car systems for several auto brands in Australia won’t connect to emergency services in a crash from 28 October 2024 if customers don’t update their vehicle’s software. Thousands of connected cars on Australian roads may be left incapable of making potentially life-saving automatic SOS emergency calls in a severe collision if owners do not act, once the 3G mobile network closes on 28 October 2024. Many of the car brands affected have confirmed fixes for their vehicles to make them compatible with the newer 4G network – but owners must have software updates installed to prevent disruption to the services in their cars. Hyundai , Kia and Genesis have confirmed a software update is required for their connected vehicles to support calling emergency services after the 3G network shuts down later this month. Until recently, Hyundai , Kia and Genesis vehicles sold in Australia with Hyundai Bluelink , Kia Connect and Genesis Connected Services – first introduced i