Fiat Chrysler recalls millions to prevent hacking - Sentinel Republic
Fiat Chrysler could face fines or other penalties – including a requirement that it buy back vehicles from consumers – after National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials concluded that the automaker failed to follow federal laws... Fiat Chrysler says it has already applied security measures to block remote access to vehicle systems, all without an owner knowing about it because the changes occurred through the cellular network. Fiat Chrysler, which faces penalties from NHTSA for recall delays over several years, said in documents that it agreed to the recall even though there were no problems in the field other than the Jeep attack, and it had no complaints or warranty... To install the software patch, Fiat Chryslet said customers should visit a dedicated website and update and input their vehicle identification number and determine whether their vehicles are included in the recall. According to the Wall Street Journal, affected vehicles include “2013-2015 Dodge Viper specialty vehicles. a variety of 2013-2015 Ram pickup trucks and chassis cabs. 2014-2015 Dodge Durango SUVs. 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger sedans. Source: sentinelrepublic.com
