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[Dice//]

He was amazing. So sad to hear, he wasn't a budding actor, he already was right there.

 

[Dunlop]

What a horrible way to go, 2016 had been brutal

RIP

 

[Qvoth]

shame, i enjoyed his character

 

[Breads]

Oh come on. He was so young...

 

[Rentahamster]

Good grief people, there is nothing wrong with how JJ expressed his condolences.

 

[Saya]

What a loss. I remember him as a kid magician in Curb. Talented and likable guy who had a bright future ahead of him. I think he had the potential to become an even much better actor. RIP.

 

[Dead]

RIP to a True Magician

 

[walei]

Truly shocking RIP...

Don't remember Chekov much in Star Trek Into Darkness but I felt he stole the show with his running through the corridor scene in Star Trek '09.

Also not a fan of JJ but people are really shitting on him for his hand written note to remember someone he knew personally? Man.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Awful. Loved him as the new Chekov.

May he rest in peace.

 

[kaiju]

Horrible fucking news

R.I.P.

 

[Dalek]

http://gizmodo.com/anton-yelchin-death-jeep-cherokees-were-recalled-for-c-1782255236

Anton Yelchin Death: Jeep Grand Cherokees Were Recalled for Rollaway Risk

Fiat Chrysler earlier this year recalled certain Jeep Grand Cherokees for their “rollaway” risk after drivers were injured when they mistakenly thought they had shifted their car to park.

Star Trek star Anton Yelchin was killed at his San Fernando Valley home on Saturday night when his own car pinned him to his mailbox at the bottom of a steep driveway. Yelchin was alone and, according to TMZ, the car was a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Friends found Yelchin when they went to his house after he failed to turn up to rehearsal.

The voluntary recall, in April 2016, impacted 2014 to 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees that were manufactured between July 16, 2012, and December 22, 2015, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

It’s unclear which model was involved in Yelchin’s accident, as well as what exactly led up to the 27-year-old’s death. The LAPD did not respond to requests for comment.

 

[The Technomancer]

http://gizmodo.com/anton-yelchin-death-jeep-cherokees-were-recalled-for-c-1782255236

Anton Yelchin Death: Jeep Grand Cherokees Were Recalled for Rollaway Risk

Well shit

 

[Bad_Boy]

Alpha dog is one of my favorite movies.

Rip

 

[Blitzrules240]

http://gizmodo.com/anton-yelchin-death-jeep-cherokees-were-recalled-for-c-1782255236

Anton Yelchin Death: Jeep Grand Cherokees Were Recalled for Rollaway Risk

Oh hell.

 

[NeoGold123]

This is just damn sad. I've been a fan of this guy since my grandma took me to see Hearts in Atlantis. He did turns in so many of my favorite things. When I heard he was going to be in the movie adaptation of Odd Thomas I remember thinking how perfect a fit that was. And then star trek. Man. Gonna miss him. Rest easy, Anton.

 

[benzy]

He was a really charming actor. RIP.

 

[AwesomeSauce]

Terrible news. I'm a big fan of the kid. I honestly noticed him first in the Fright Night reboot where he was very charming. Such a sad loss and he was so young too.

RIP

 

[Monocle]

Damn, seriously? I really liked this guy. First saw him in Star Trek, last saw him in Green Room. He had a charming quality. (Edit: just realized I've repeated other posters, but it's true.) Crazy how sudden these things can happen. RIP.

 

[BBboy20]

No way, he's only a year older than me o_o

RIP

I'm one year older then him!

Every celebrity needs to wrap themselves in bubble wrap until 2016 is over.

Just make sure to leave air holes.

Christ, I chuckled at that. >_<

 

[Spotless Mind]

Argh, i'm gutted. He was such a talented actor.

Horrific and tragic way to pass.

 

[R-User!]

So fucked up.

He was so good!

Saw Green Room and he was great in that.



RIP. :/

 

[Slaythe]

I'm in shock.

No fucking way....

He was a rising star.

 

[derFeef]

Sad news, RIP
He was a kid when I saw him the first time in a movie, can't remember the name.
He still was a kid now

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

Terrible way to go. Damn.

RIP.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

http://gizmodo.com/anton-yelchin-death-jeep-cherokees-were-recalled-for-c-1782255236

Anton Yelchin Death: Jeep Grand Cherokees Were Recalled for Rollaway Risk

what the fuck.

 

[leng jai]

The circumstances of his death are unbelievable.

 

[Iceternal]

Don't forget he was Kyle Reese in Terminator Redemption.

 

[Archer]

http://www.tmz.com/2016/06/19/anton-yelchin-dead-accident-scene-photos/

As we reported, Yelchin's driveway is on a steep incline from the house to the street. It appears the "Star Trek" star had just left his home and cleared the security gate ... but for some reason it appears he got out and left the vehicle in neutral.

Yelchin's 5,000 pound Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled backwards and pinned him against the gate with such force, it bent the metal.

http://jalopnik.com/fiat-chrysler-is-recalling-1-1-million-cars-because-peo-1772561060

In February, we reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was looking into certain Fiat Chrysler electronic shifters, which seemed to cause cars to roll away after they were parked. Well, now it looks like Fiat Chrysler has decided to recall 1.1 million vehicles to prevent such a vehicular runaway.

Fiat Chrysler announced today in a press release that it is voluntarily recalling 1.1 million cars worldwide equipped with the ZF eight-speed shifter you see below. These vehicles include 2012-2014 Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s and 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Of the 1.1 million vehicles, approximately 811,000 are in the U.S., while 52,000 are in Canada, 17,000 are in Mexico and the remaining 249,000 are outside of North America.

Unlike traditional automatic transmission shifters, the ZF shifter in Fiat Chrysler&#8217;s vehicles (similar to shifters found in other new vehicles like the BMW 320i), returns to the same position after each driver input. There&#8217;s no physical &#8220;park&#8221; or &#8220;drive&#8221; gear lever position, only a light that changes from D to P.

In addition, there&#8217;s a warning chime if the driver-side door is open and the engine is not in the &#8220;park&#8221; position. Fiat Chrysler says all this still wasn&#8217;t sufficient feedback for drivers to know what gear their cars were in, so &#8220;some drivers... exited their vehicles without first selecting &#8216;PARK.&#8217;&#8221;

The result was people watching their vehicles essentially just drive away. The company says it knows of 41 injuries that might be related to this &#8220;confusing&#8221; shifter, though Fiat Chrysler maintains that nothing was wrong with the cars, saying: &#8220;the vehicles involved in these events were inspected and no evidence of equipment failure was found.&#8221;

FCA&#8217;s recall will &#8220;combine [additional] warnings with a transmission-shift strategy to automatically prevent a vehicle from moving, under certain circumstances, even if the driver fails to select &#8220;PARK.&#8221;

It&#8217;s not clear why newer Chargers, 300s and Grand Cherokees are not included in the recall. Has Fiat Chrysler added additional warnings? I&#8217;m not sure. Though I can tell you that I have driven the vehicles affected by this recall, and I found the shifters to be fairly intuitive.

It&#8217;s also not clear exactly how Fiat Chrysler will alter the transmission shift strategy. Perhaps they&#8217;ll simply add some code that automatically puts the transmission in park when the driver&#8217;s door is open, and the vehicle speed is at or very near zero.

Either way, recalling vehicles is a costly process for automakers, though in this case, the bill will likely be footed by ZF.

UPDATE: ZF has sent a statement on the manner:

ZF supplies gearshift systems to automotive manufacturers according to their technical and design specifications. The manufacturer designs the integration of the gearshift system into the vehicle operating concept and develops the respective safeguard mechanisms. ZF delivered a fully functional state-of-the-art product, which was integrated into the vehicle architecture by the manufacturer. As such, ZF is unaware of any indications that claims could be made against ZF in the context of the current NHTSA investigations of the FCA vehicle models &#8220;2014-15 Grand Cherokee; 2012-14 Charger & 300 w/3.6 l engine&#8221;.

So it looks like ZF won&#8217;t be footing any bills.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/bu...36/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Washington &#8212; The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it is upgrading and expanding its investigation into roughly 856,000 Grand Cherokees, Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s because the electronic gear shifter is so confusing that some drivers exit with the engine running and the vehicles still in gear.

NHTSA said it has upgraded its investigation into 2014-15 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2012-14 Charger and Chrysler 300s with 3.6-liter engines to an engineering analysis.

The safety agency has identified 306 incidents of Grand Cherokees rolling away after the drivers intended to shift the vehicle into park. That has result in 117 alleged crashes, 28 of which reportedly involved injuries &#8212; including three fractured pelvises.

In addition, NHTSA said it had received eight complaints about 2012-14 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger vehicles equipped with 3.6-liter engines that use the same shifter. Those complaints involved four crashes and two injuries.

Fiat Chrysler says it is cooperating fully with the investigation.

The vehicles use a ZF Group Monostable electronic gear shift assembly that springs back into a neutral position after drivers select a gear and release the shifter. NHTSA&#8217;s testing found that the electronic gear shifter is &#8220;not intuitive&#8221; and offers &#8220;poor tactile and visual feedback to the driver, increasing the potential for unintended gear selection.&#8221;

If a driver opens his or her door when the gearshift isn&#8217;t in park, a chime rings and a message pops up to alert them that the transmission is not in park.

The engine also will not turn off normally without the transmission in park. However, this function does not protect drivers who intentionally leave the engine running or those who do not realize that the engine is still running after they tried to turn it off, NHTSA says.

Fiat Chrysler changed the shifter design for the Charger and 300 in model-year 2015, and for the Grand Cherokee in model-year 2016.

 

[brandonh83]

Good grief people, there is nothing wrong with how JJ expressed his condolences.

Some would have a problem with how JJ prepares his coffee in the morning.

 

[KonradLaw]

Damn tragedy.
He was perfect Odd Thomas.

 

[jmdajr]

awful

 

[Monocle]

Some would have a problem with how JJ prepares his coffee in the morning.

Is he one of those disgustos that stirs the cream counterclockwise?

 

[Ricker]

Truly sad...only 27...I remember seeing him for the first time in Huff,he was a good actor.

 

[Krev]

He was so good this year in Green Room. Unbelievably tragic, he was the real deal.

 

[void666]

So sad seeing someone so young dying such a stupid death.

 

[Sapiens]

Just fucking horrific.

 

[Kinyou]

http://gizmodo.com/anton-yelchin-death-jeep-cherokees-were-recalled-for-c-1782255236

Anton Yelchin Death: Jeep Grand Cherokees Were Recalled for Rollaway Risk

Ugh, sucks to know that this could have been preventable. I guess the good that can come from it that it might lead to more people returning their faulty car

 

[enemy2k]

This really sucks. He made a big impressions on me when I first watched him act in Alpha Dog. I knew what was coming at the end of that movie but Anton just made me feel for the character so much that I hoped it would somehow turn out different. He played it so well that it hit me hard in the gut. And then I really enjoyed his other roles too. He was great in Star Trek. RIP Anton

 

[Ganzlinger]

RIP.

Man, I liked him from the moment I saw his Chekov in the Star Trek reboot. Dude was talented.

 

[A Serious Man]

http://gizmodo.com/anton-yelchin-death-jeep-cherokees-were-recalled-for-c-1782255236

Anton Yelchin Death: Jeep Grand Cherokees Were Recalled for Rollaway Risk

Jesus christ, this is awful.

 

[Tom Nook]

So these new jeeps have electronic gears? No manual hand break?

 

[otapnam]

So these new jeeps have electronic gears? No manual hand break?

Alot of new cars have an electronic switch instead of a lever. But im not sure how this grand Cherokee works - I can't see it on the pic posted earlier

 

[Tom Nook]

Alot of new cars have an electronic switch instead of a lever. But im not sure how this grand Cherokee works - I can't see it on the pic posted earlier

I google the pic of the new Cherokee, it's there on the left.

Here's a news article expressing concerned the Cherokee E Shift.

"I got out of the Jeep. I thought it was in park and it was in reverse still. And as I walked back towards the garage, I noticed it was moving a little bit and I didn't want to ruin the car after having it just for a few months so I got between the car and the garage and I was able to yell for my son and stop the car at the same time," Titus said.

Sad he passed away.

 

[Shabadoo69]

I was really sad about this. Sounds like a crazy freak accident. I loved him in Rudderless. If you haven't seen it go watch it. The music is really good too.

 

[Morgan Blackhand]

He was a great actor. This is a fucking awful loss. RIP

 

[IISANDERII]

Fuck, what a loss, he was very talented. Fuck Star Trek, check out something good like Rudderless or especially 5 to 7, probably the greatest love story I've seen in two decades.

It never got traction but sadly now it may with the death of Yelchin.

 

[BFIB]

This is such a bizarre set of circumstances. But its also a reminder on how precious our time is that we have.

RIP.

 

[TreIII]

Maaaan. I already knew I was going to be in my feelings when Beyond did its Nimoy tribute. This just makes it even worse.

Poor guy...

 

[DrForester]

Well shit...

 

[Lé Blade Runner]

Well shit...

Oh man...