Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.4 Million Cars After Jeep Is Hacked - AdAge.com
7 free articles per month on Ad Age and Creativity Ability to comment on articles and creative work Access to 9 custom e-newsletters like Ad Age Daily, Ad Age Digital and CMO Strategy To get unlimited content and more benefits, check out our... DETROIT -- Fiat Chrysler will recall 1. 4 million vehicles to close the software loophole that allowed hackers to remotely take control of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. FCA US said it "has applied network-level security measures" to block hackers from the ability to remotely access its vehicles via their Internet-ready Uconnect radios. The patch can either be installed at the dealer, or downloaded by a consumer and installed into the radio via a USB flash drive. The campaign was stepped up to a formal recall and broadened today by FCA to include more vehicles, all equipped with 8. 4-inch touchscreen Uconnect radios:. 2013-15 Dodge Viper specialty vehicles 2013-15 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups 2013-15 Ram 3500, 4500, 5500 Chassis Cabs 2014-15 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Cherokee SUVs 2014-15 Dodge Durango SUVs 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger... Source: adage.com
