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		</div><p>Fiat Chrysler has decided to recall about 1.4 million cars and trucks in the US just days after two hackers detailed how they were able to take control of a Jeep Cherokee SUV over the internet.</p>
<p>The company will update software to insulate the vehicles from being remotely controlled, and it said in a statement that hackers are committing a crime by manipulating a vehicle without authorisation.</p>
<p>The recall affects vehicles with 8.4-inch touchscreens including 2013 to 2015 Ram pick-ups and chassis cabs and Dodge Viper sports cars.</p>
<p>Also covered are 2014 and 2015 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee and Cherokee SUVs, as well as the 2015 Chrysler 200 and 300, and the Dodge Charger and Challenger.</p>
<p>Fiat Chrysler said it also has taken security measures on its own vehicle network to prevent hacking. Those measures require no customer action and became effective on Thursday.</p>
<p>The recall covers about 1 million more vehicles than the company had originally believed were affected, all with a certain type of radio.</p>
<p>Fiat Chrysler said it knows of no incidents involving hacking of its vehicles except for the one unveiled this week. Initially the company did not issue a recall, but said it would contact all affected customers about a software update.</p>
<p>The fix is a response to a recent article in Wired magazine about two well-known hackers, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, who remotely took control of a Jeep Cherokee through its UConnect entertainment system.</p>
<p>They were able to change the vehicle’s speed and control the brakes, radio, windscreen wipers, transmission and other features.</p>
<p>Mr Miller said that he did not think the company statement about criminal activity was directed at them because they hacked into a vehicle they own.</p>
<p>“I don’t think they are saying anything bad against us in that statement, just reminding people that if someone were to hack their car, it’d be against the law,” he said.</p>
<p>The issue also drew attention from the US government’s road safety agency.</p>
<p>The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation to check the effectiveness of the Fiat Chrysler recall.</p>
<p>The agency encouraged people to get the repairs done as soon as possible and said the recall is the right step to protect customers.</p>
<p>“It sets an important precedent for how NHTSA and the industry will respond to cybersecurity vulnerabilities,” the agency said.</p>
<p>The Jeep incident was the latest warning to the auto industry, which is rapidly adding internet-connected features like WiFi and navigation that are convenient for drivers but make the car more vulnerable to outside attacks.</p>
<p>Earlier this year, BMW had to offer a software patch after hackers remotely unlocked the doors of its cars.</p>
<p>Mr Miller said he and Mr Valasek first told the Fiat Chrysler about their research in October and have been in touch with the company several times since then.</p>
<p>Owners of the recalled vehicles will get a USB drive that they can use to update the software.</p>
<p>Fiat Chrysler said it provides added security features beyond what’s been done on the company’s vehicle network.</p>
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