Yelchin could have died due to a defective car

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The famous Hollywood actor Anton Yelchin was found dead the other day. As reported, the artist's body was found sandwiched between the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the gates of his house. While the police adhere to the version of the accident, and in the meantime, journalists found out that the cause of the tragedy could have been a factory defect in the actor's car.

Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs have a flawed gearbox. Recently, cars of this brand came under a recall campaign due to a defect that led to unexpected movement of the car for the driver.

“The motorist thinks that the car is parked and does not use the handbrake, but the car at this moment can drive and injure the driver,” the defect is described. Reportedly, when investigating the circumstances of the tragedy, it turned out that at the time of the accident, the engine of Yelchin's SUV was started, the gearbox was in the N position - neutral. The driveway to the actor's house goes down steeply. “In this case, the car could easily move down the hill itself when Yelchin got out of it to return to the gate and check the mailbox,” writes Gazeta.ru.

However, while the model and year of production of the star's car are not yet known exactly and the version has not been officially confirmed.

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