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They were able to change the vehicle's speed and control the brakes, radio, windshield wipers, transmission and other features. The fix is a response to a recent article in Wired magazine about two well-known hackers, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, who remotely took control of a Jeep Cherokee through its UConnect entertainment system. Initially the company didn't issue a recall, but said it would contact all affected customers about a software update. The recall covers about 1 million more vehicles than the company had originally believed were affected, all with a certain type of radio, the company statement said.įiat Chrysler says it knows of no incidents involving hacking of its vehicles except for the one unveiled this week. Those measures require no customer action and became effective on Thursday. Also covered are 20 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee and Cherokee SUVs, as well as the 2015 Chrysler 200 and 300, and the Dodge Charger and Challenger.įiat Chrysler says it also has taken security measures on its own vehicle network to prevent hacking. The recall affects vehicles with 8.4-inch touchscreens including 2013 to 2015 Ram pickups and chassis cabs and Dodge Viper sports cars.
2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE NAVIGATION HACK UPDATE
The company will update software to insulate the vehicles from being remotely controlled, and it said in a statement that hackers are committing a crime by manipulating vehicle without authorization. just days after two hackers detailed how they were able to take control of a Jeep Cherokee SUV over the Internet. DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler has decided to recall about 1.4 million cars and trucks in the U.S.