Fiat Chrysler Jeep vulnerable to hacking (Photo : Reuters)
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV announced on Aug. 1 that it recalled approximately 322,000 vehicles globally to avoid accidental side-curtain air bag issues after a recall of 844,000 trucks last week for the same problem.
The Italian-American automaker declared that the airbags could deploy in case car doors kicked or shut with excessive force. The company is aware of three potential related minor injuries and 25 complaints of the issue but no crashes, The Detroit News reported.
The issue is a front door pressure threshold. The recall covers the 2011-2014 Dodge Charger vehicles comprising 284,000 within the United States of America, 13,000 in Canada, 22,000 outside North America, and 2,500 in Mexico.
Up to the time repair will be scheduled, the company encouraged car owners to be cautious and avoid slamming doors. Fiat Chrysler asserted that the problem was very rare - affecting less than 0.01 percent of the total cars recalled.
The news added that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled its intention to open an assessment about the 2.8 million radios developed by Harman Kardon International for likely hacking. The probe follows Fiat Chrysler's recall of 1.4 million of the vehicles after an online report indicated that two hackers could control the 2014 Jeep Cherokee.
In case there will be proof for similarities, the analysis will consider the option for corrective measures when it comes to security problems associated with the rest of Harman Kardon products.
Meanwhile, The Car Connection said that the company recalled the 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 pickups last week. Two major injuries had been reported about the vehicles.
An investigation by the company concerning the Dodge Challenger and Chrysler 300 indicated that these vehicles had exceptional air bag calibrations, thereby requiring no safety recall.
