Hybrid vehicles are a top target for thieves because their converters contain more precious metals.
California is the state with the most claims, followed by Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Washington. Thefts increased 4,830% nationally between 20, according to claims data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The trace metals inside the device, like platinum and rhodium, are valuable, and the number of catalytic converter thefts just keeps rising. Thefts of catalytic converters continue to cause headaches and create expense for drivers. The part - which reduces pollutants - had been stolen. Nine cars showed up at Dan Luna’s Los Angeles-based muffler shop during one week in April, all with the unmistakable loud rumbling noise that meant each vehicle’s catalytic converter was missing.
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