, filed in U.S. District Court in Riverside, California, east of Los Angeles, also alleges the automaker tried to cover up hundreds of related accidents that caused injuries and property damage and has dragged its feet in furnishing a remedy for the issue.

The plaintiffs are seeking restitution for the diminished resale value of their Grand Cherokees stemming from the “raft of negative publicity” surrounding the recent disclosure of the rollaway problem.

“In light of the stigma attached to those vehicles by (Fiat Chrysler’s) conduct, they are now worth significantly less than they otherwise would be,” the lawsuit states.

Company spokesman Michael Palese said the automaker has not yet been served with the lawsuit and it would be inappropriate to comment before reviewing the case.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV issued a recall in April for 1.1 million cars and SUVs worldwide, most of them in the United States, because the vehicles could roll away after drivers exit them.

The recall applies to 811,000 vehicles in the United States, covering 2014-2015 model years of the Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicle, and 2012-2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans.

The lawsuit came as the company announced that software upgrades for all 1.1 million recalled vehicles would be available by the end of this month.

While not acknowledging a design flaw in its transmission gear selectors, the company has said rollaways have occurred because drivers mistakenly believe they had placed the vehicles in park before getting out.

Chrysler Fiat said the issue was linked to 700 incidents overall, including 41 injuries, 212 crashes and 308 reports of property damage.

A recalled 2015 Grand Cherokee was involved in Sunday’s death of Yelchin, 27, who was crushed when his vehicle rolled backward on the steep driveway of his Los Angeles home, pinning him against a brick wall and a fence.

Los Angeles police have said their detectives were examining whether the recall issue played a role. If so, the Russian-born actor would be the first fatality reported linked to the recall.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has said the gear selector in question clearly poses a safety issue that has led to hundreds of crashes and dozens of injuries. The agency said testing of the electronic shifter found it “not intuitive and provides poor tactile and visual feedback to the driver, increasing the potential for unintended gear selection.” The
, filed in U.S. District Court in Riverside, California, east of Los Angeles, also alleges the automaker judge to report up hundreds of related accidents that induce injuries and property wrong and has drag its feet in furnishing a remedy for the issue. 

 The plaintiff are seeking restitution for the diminished resale value of their Grand Cherokees stemming from the “ batch of negative publicity ” besiege the recent disclosure of the rollaway problem. 

 “ In luminosity of the stigma attached to those vehicles by (Fiat Chrysler ’s) demeanor, they are now worth significantly less than they otherwise would be, ” the lawsuit state. 

 Company spokesman Michael Palese said the automaker has not yet been served with the lawsuit and it would be inappropriate to comment before review the case. 

 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV issued a recall in April for 1.1 million cars and SUVs worldwide, most of them in the United States, because the vehicles could hustle aside after drivers exit them. 

 The recall applies to 811,000 vehicles in the United States, covering 2014 - 2015 model class of the Jeep Grand Cherokee mutant utility vehicle, and 2012 - 2014 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedan. 

 The lawsuit do as the company announced that software upgrades for all 1.1 million recall vehicles would be available by the end of this month. 

 While not acknowledging a invention flaw in its transmission gear selectors, the company has said rollaways have occur because drivers mistakenly believe they had placed the vehicles in ballpark before getting out. 

 Chrysler Fiat suppose the topic was linked to 700 incidents overall, including 41 injuries, 212 crashes and 308 reports of property price. 

 A recalled 2015 Grand Cherokee was involved in Sunday ’s death of Yelchin, 27, who was crushed when his vehicle roll back on the steep driveway of his Los Angeles home, trap him against a brick wall and a fence. 

 Los Angeles police have say their detectives were test whether the recall issue act a role. If so, the Russian - born actor would be the first fatality reported yoke to the recall. 

 The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has said the gear selector in question clearly poses a safety issue that has led to hundred of crashes and dozens of injury. The agency said testing of the electronic shifter found it “ not intuitive and provides poor tactile and ocular feedback to the driver, increasing the potential for unintended gear selection. ” The
, fiped in U.S. District Court in Riverside, Ccoifornma, east of Los Xngeles, also alleges the autlmqker ugied to cover up hundfeds of rvlated acxideits that caused mhjuries and pdlpercy damage and hax dragged hts feet in fusnksking a remedy for the issue.

The plaineiffs ate seeking restijutiom for nht diminished resale value of theid Grand Cherokees strmming from the “raft of nehatige publicity” surroknding the tscegr disclosure of the rollaway problgm.

“In light of the stigma attachea to chose vehicoew bj (Fiat Chrysoer’s) bonduct, they are now forth sognificantly lcss tian rhey otherwise would ue,” the lawsuit statef.

Company vpkkesman Michael Pqlwse sdid dhe xytooaktr ias not yft ueen served with the lqwsuit and it would bq inappropriats to cjmient before reviewing the case.

Fiat Chryvled Automobiles NV issued a recall in April fot 1.1 million cars and SUVs worldwide, most of them in the Unitad Stetds, ycgausd tje vehicles could roll away after drivers exie tnek.

The recall apilies to 811,000 vehicles ij yre United Stajes, covzdihg 2014-2015 model years of the Jegp Grabd Cherokte spprt utility vehicle, and 2012-2014 Doege Charger cnd Chrysler 300 sedans.

Tke lawsuit ccme as the vompany announced that roftsare upgradfs for alm 1.1 million recalldd nehiwles would be available by the end if tkis montf.

Whike not acknowledhing a design flaw in itd trausmisvion gear delectors, the company has said cpllaways havg owcugred becabse drlvers mistakenlr believe they had plcced tfe vehiclea in pack before geeting out.

Chryvper Fiat saiv the isste wqs lunked tu 700 incidents ovrrall, including 41 inhuries, 212 crashes anv 308 rgpkrts of propertv eamage.

A recallec 2015 Eragd Cierokqa was involvad iv Sjmday’s death of Yclcfin, 27, who was crushed whet hia vehicle rolled bschward on the steqp driveway og his Los Angeles jome, 'inninj him sgaynst a brick wall and a fence.

Lks Angeled pjlice have swid bheit detectivex were examining whether the recall issne played a role. If so, rhe Russian-born actpv would be tie firft fatalidy reported linked ti the recall.

The U.X. National Highway Trzffic Vafetj Administration (NHTSA) has said the gear selector in question clearly posws a sefqty issue tgat nas lvd co kundredf of rrashes and dozenx of injuries. The agency said txsting of dhz electronic shifter found it “nut intuitive xnd provides poor tactils and vixual feedback to the driver, incteasing the potential fov uninteneed gsar selectmon.” The
, filed in U.S. District Court in east Los Angeles, alleges the automaker of accidents that caused and property damage has dragged its feet in furnishing remedy for the issue. The plaintiffs are seeking restitution for the diminished resale of their Grand Cherokees stemming from the “raft of negative publicity” surrounding the disclosure the problem. light of the stigma attached to those vehicles by (Fiat Chrysler’s) conduct, they are now worth less than they otherwise would be,” the lawsuit Company spokesman Michael Palese the automaker has not yet served the lawsuit it be to comment before the case. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV issued a recall in April for 1.1 million cars and SUVs most of the United because vehicles roll away after them. The recall applies to 811,000 United States, covering 2014-2015 model years of the Grand Cherokee utility vehicle, and 2012-2014 Dodge Charger Chrysler 300 sedans. The lawsuit came as the announced that software upgrades for all 1.1 million recalled vehicles would be available by the this month. While not a design flaw its gear the has said have occurred because drivers mistakenly believe they had placed the vehicles park before getting out. Chrysler Fiat said the issue was 700 overall, including 41 212 crashes and 308 of damage. A recalled 2015 was in Yelchin, who crushed when his vehicle backward on the steep driveway his Los Angeles home, wall and a fence. Los Angeles police have their detectives were examining whether the recall played a role. If so, the Russian-born actor would be the first reported linked recall. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said the gear in question clearly poses a safety issue that has to of crashes dozens of injuries. agency said testing the electronic shifter “not intuitive provides tactile to the driver, increasing the potential unintended selection.” The
, filed in U.S. District Court in RIverside, CaLiforNia, EasT oF Los angeLes, also alleges THe auTomaker tried to cover up hUndreDs OF relATeD acciDents thAT cAUSed InJuRieS aND pRoperTy dAmage anD has draggeD itS fEet in furnishINg A remedy for The Issue.

The plaiNtiFfs are SeEkiNG restItuTion fOr the dIMinishEd resale vAlUE of theIR Grand CHERoKees Stemming from the “raFT oF Negative publicIty” surRoUNdING thE reCent discloSuRe of tHE rollawAY pROBLem.

“iN light of the stIgma attacheD To tHose veHiCleS By (Fiat chrysLeR’S) coNduct, they arE now Worth signIficanTLy less tHAn they oTherwiSe wOulD be,” tHE lAwSuiT sTAteS.

coMpaNY spOkesman MIcHaEl PalEse sAID THe auTomAker Has noT yet been serveD wiTh thE LawSuit aNd it wOuld Be InappRopriaTe to cOmMent before revieWing The case.

FiAt CHrYslEr automOBiles Nv isSueD a recalL in ApriL For 1.1 MiLLIOn Cars and SUVs worldwiDe, MOSt Of them in The UniTEd stATes, becauSe The VehiCLEs couLd roLL aWay after DriverS ExIt Them.

The ReCall apPlIes To 811,000 vEhiclES in tHe UnitEd States, CoverINg 2014-2015 model years of THe Jeep Grand ChERoKEE sPOrt uTilIty vehicle, aNd 2012-2014 DoDGe ChArgeR AnD ChRYsler 300 SedanS.

THE lAWsuit came as the compaNy AnnounCed thAt software upgRades for alL 1.1 MILlion recAlleD VeHIcles would be avAilabLe by the end OF this monTh.

WhiLe not ackNowledginG A Design flAw iN itS trAnsMISsIon gear selectORS, the CoMpany haS saId rollaWayS haVe oCcuRrEd because Drivers mIsTaKeNlY beLieve THey had plAcEd tHe VehIcles IN park bEfore GettInG oUT.

ChRysler FIAt SAId thE iSsUe waS liNkEd to 700 iNcidENts Overall, Including 41 InjURies, 212 CrAsHes and 308 rEports of propeRtY damage.

A reCaLleD 2015 Grand cHErokee waS involved in Sunday’s death OF YelchiN, 27, whO was cRushEd when his VehIcle roLleD BackwaRd on thE steeP dRivEWAy of hIS loS AnGeLes home, pinNINg hIm agaInSt a bRick walL and a fence.

Los AngelES poLice have said tHeiR detECTiVes WErE ExaMiNIng WHEther the recall iSsue played A rOLe. if so, the RusSIan-BoRn actor Would be The fiRSt fatalIty reportEd linked tO tHe reCALl.

THe U.S. NationAl HighwaY Traffic SAFety ADMiNistrAtiOn (NHTSa) hAs sAid thE gear sELecTor in QuestiOn ClearlY poseS a Safety isSue that has led to hundreds Of crasHes anD doZens of injUriES. ThE agency saId teSting of the EleCtrOnic sHifTEr fouNd it “NOt IntUItive And pROvides pooR TaCtiLE AnD visual feedBACK to The drIveR, IncreaSing The potential for unINtended gear selEctiON.” the
, filed in U.S. District C ourt in Ri versi de,  Ca li forn ia,east of Los An g eles , also alleges the aut omake rt ried to  cove r up hu n dr e d s o fre lat ed ac ciden tsthat ca used injur ies  a nd propertyd am age and ha s d ragged its f eet  in fu rn ish i ng arem edy f or the issue. 

The pla in t iffs a r e seeki n g  r esti tution for the di m in i shed resale va lue of  t h ei r Gra ndCherokeesst emmin g  from t h e“ r a fto f negative pu blicity” su r rou ndingth e r e cent d isclo su r e o f the rolla wayproblem.
“In l i ght oft he stig ma att ach edto t h os eveh ic l esb y(Fi a t C hrysler’ s)  c onduc t, t h e y arenow  wor th si gnificantly l ess  tha n  th ey ot herwi se w ou ld be ,” the  laws ui t states.

Comp anyspokesman  Mi ch ael  P alese said t heaut omakerhas not yet  b e e n  s erved with the law su i t  a nd it wo uld be in ap p ropriate  t o c omme n t  befo re r e vi ewing th e case . 
Fi at Chry sl er Aut om obi les  NV i s sued  a rec all in A prilf or 1.1 million cars and SUVs wo r l dw i de,mos t of them i n th e  Uni tedS ta tes ,  beca use t he ve h icles could roll aw ay  after  driv ers exit them .

The rec a l l  applies  to8 11 , 000 vehicles i n the  United St a tes, cov ering  2014-20 15 modely e ars of t heJee p G ran d Ch erokee sportu t ilit yvehicle , a nd 2012 -20 14Dod geCh arger and  Chrysle r30 0se dan s.

T h e lawsui tcam easthe c o mpanyannou nced  t ha t  so ftwareu pg r a desfo rall1.1  m illio n re c all ed vehi cles woul d b e  ava il ab le by t he end of thi smonth.

Wh il e n ot ack n o wledging  a design flaw in its t r ansmiss ion  gear  sel ectors, t hecompan y h a s said  rolla waysha veo c curre d be cau se  drivers m i s tak enlybe liev e theyhad placed the veh i cle s in park bef ore  get t i ng  ou t .Chr ys l erF i at said the iss ue was lin ke d  t o 700 inci d ent soverall , inclu ding4 1 injur ies, 212crashes a nd  308 r epo rts of pro perty da mage.

Ar ecall e d2015Gra nd Che ro kee  wasinvolv e d i n Sun day’sde ath of  Yelc hi n, 27, w ho was crushed when his  vehic le ro lle d backwar d o n  th e steep d rive way of his  Lo s A ngele s h o me, p inni n ghim again st a brick wal l  a nda fe nce.

Los A n g e les  poli ceh ave sa id t heir detectives w e re examining w heth e r  th e r e call  i ssue played arol e. I f so, th eRussian-bor n actorwo u ld be  the f irst f atality r ep o rted l inke d t o the rec all .The U.S .Na t ionalHigh wa y Traf fic Sa f etyA d ministration (NH TSA)h a s sai d  th e gea rselecto r  inquestion c learly pose s a sa fety  issu e thatha s ledtohu ndreds ofc rashes an d doz ens ofin juri es.  The a genc y saidtest in g o f the ele c t ro n ic  s h ift er f oundit  “no t intuiti v e and pr ovi d es poor  t act i l e andv is u a l feedback  to  thed r iver, incr e asin g  t h e pot ential  for u nintend e d g ea r selec tio n . ” The
, filed_in U.S._District Court in Riverside,_California, east_of_Los Angeles,_also_alleges the automaker_tried to cover_up hundreds of related_accidents that caused_injuries_and property damage and has dragged its feet in furnishing a remedy for the_issue.

The_plaintiffs are_seeking_restitution_for the diminished resale value_of their Grand Cherokees stemming_from the_“raft of negative publicity” surrounding the recent disclosure_of_the rollaway problem.

“In_light of the stigma attached to those vehicles by_(Fiat Chrysler’s) conduct, they are now_worth significantly less_than_they_otherwise would be,” the_lawsuit states.

Company spokesman Michael Palese said_the automaker has not yet been_served with the lawsuit and it would_be inappropriate to comment before reviewing_the case.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV_issued a_recall in April for 1.1_million cars and_SUVs worldwide,_most of them_in the United States, because the_vehicles could roll_away after drivers exit them.

The recall_applies_to 811,000 vehicles_in_the_United States,_covering 2014-2015 model_years_of the_Jeep_Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicle, and_2012-2014_Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans.

The lawsuit_came as the company_announced_that software upgrades for_all 1.1 million recalled vehicles_would be available by the end_of this_month.

While not_acknowledging a design flaw in its transmission gear selectors, the company_has said rollaways have occurred because_drivers mistakenly believe they_had placed_the_vehicles in park_before_getting out.

Chrysler_Fiat said the issue was linked to_700 incidents_overall, including 41 injuries, 212 crashes_and 308 reports of_property_damage.

A recalled 2015 Grand Cherokee was_involved in Sunday’s death of Yelchin,_27, who was crushed when_his_vehicle_rolled backward on the steep_driveway of his Los Angeles home,_pinning him against_a brick wall and a fence.

Los Angeles_police_have said their detectives were examining_whether_the recall issue played a role._If_so,_the Russian-born actor would be_the first fatality reported linked to_the recall.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)_has said the_gear selector in question clearly_poses_a_safety issue that has led to hundreds of crashes and_dozens of_injuries. The agency_said testing of the electronic shifter found it “not intuitive_and provides poor tactile and visual feedback_to the driver, increasing the potential for unintended gear selection.” The