Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has issued its second recall in six weeks over flaws that left vehicles vulnerable to hacking, spotlighting concerns that increasingly sophisticated electronics in cars may allow criminals to interfere with their operation.
The flaw, affecting 7, 810 2015 Jeep Renegade SUVs, relates to 6.5-inch touchscreens.
The recall is to “protect connected vehicles from remote manipulation, ” Fiat Chrysler said. The vehicles will get a software update to make them more secure.
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“The software manipulation addressed by this recall required unique and extensive technical knowledge, prolonged physical access to a subject vehicle and extended periods of time to write code, ” the company said.
The company’s first recall, announced in July, followed a report in Wired Magazine showing hackers could manipulate a Jeep Cherokee using a laptop in a remote location. The hackers were able to control the SUV’s electronic control units, cutting power as it drove on a Missouri freeway.
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