Fiat Chrysler will lead off sending final notice to customers touch by the recall of 1.1 million fomite with confusing geared wheel sceneshifter tomorrow , the company said Wednesday . The news come on the heel of thedeath of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin , who was crush by his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee , one of the model bear upon by the recall .
The notices business concern a software update , which will “ mechanically reposition the cars into park if the equipment driver ’s door opens while the engine is running,”the Associated Press report . The car companionship start sending out the software updates to gondola dealers last week , which was prior to Yelchin ’s death . However , car owners only receive last posting “ when the religious service [ the software update ] becomes uncommitted , ” the company said .
The rollout of the software update represents an acceleration in the recall timeline ; the troupe said earlier that the update would be available “ no later than July or August,”Reuters report . ( The company says that the acceleration began in May . )
The software update affects most of the think cars , though an update for the remaining vehicles is “ imminent . ” The recalled vehicle include 2012 through 2014 Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s , as well as 2014 and 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees .
The geared wheel gearstick had erect concerns because some driver were n’t clear whether their car were in “ beat back ” or “ park . ” The confusion was connected to41 report injuries , many of whichinvolved roll - away incident .
Fiat Chryslerhas stressedthat it ’s ill-defined at this stop what have the smash involve in Yelchin ’s last , though the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationsaidthat it was “ the first human death we ’re aware of that may be related to this safety shortcoming and vehicle recall . ” The LAPD is still investigating , and Fiat Chryslerconfirmedthat it , too , was looking into the crash .
[ Associated Press ]
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