Yelchin’s parents last week filed documents asking to become administrators of their son’s $1.4 million estate, as he left no will. Yelchin was crushed by his own vehicle in the driveway of his home.
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Anton Yelchin’s parents spoke out after filing a wrongful death and product liability lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler automobiles in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday. Anton’s untimely death was due to a defective 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee that had a defective electronic transmission shift.
The SUV was among 1.1 million vehicles recalled in April because its gear sticks have confused drivers.
Yelchin is now appearing in the film “Star Trek Beyond” as Pavel Chekov and has roles in several other projects that have yet to be released. Your shift lever is spring-loaded and returns to the same center position like a joystick, always returning to the center position after the desired gear is selected.
Fiat Chrysler issued a statement extending “its sympathies to the Yelchin family for their tragic loss” but declined to directly comment on the lawsuit.
By later June when the government conducted an investigation into the gear shifter, they found that there are had been 266 crashes as a result of the problem and 68 people injured.
Yelchin was killed by his own vehicle as it rolled down his driveway, according to police. “The safety recall was way too little and way too late”, Dordick added.
It has nonetheless been speeding up a recall campaign that the covers certain model-year 2012-2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans, and model-year 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs in the U.S.
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Premiering on Netflix in December is ‘Trollhunters, ‘ a family friendly animated series from Guillermo del Toro. The recall was ordered because of the risk of the cars rolling backwards after drivers had left their vehicles, thinking their auto was in “park” when it was actually in “neutral”. “He never cared about being a star”. Both the company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have urged drivers of vehicles subject to the recall to set their parking brakes before getting out of their SUV. We’ll see how this lawsuit plays out in the months ahead, but ideally the company taking increased action will make sure no one else is hurt or killed by these kinds of cars.
