If you've tried to move your steering wheel recently while your vehicle was parked, you've probably noticed it: you can't.

The lock was engaged. Above all else, you’ve also possibly employed the steering lock and forgot about it. Look on the dashboard to see if the designated light is on. Ignition lock assembly failure.

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A steering wheel lock does just that. ... plenty of ne’er-do-wells have figured out that ripping off the steering column shroud and jamming stuff in the ignition can easily get the car to start.

A tried-and-true remedy: that's what AAA and county police are calling steering wheel locks. They will be handing out free locks to Hyundai and Kia owners.

In 1969, GM debuted the modern steering column lock, co-developed with Saginaw Steering Gear Division. The system worked by locking the steering wheel and the transmission once the key was removed.