JEEP is recalling almost 50,000 vehicles in Australia because they can roll away when the automatic transmission is left in the "park" position - a fault that has been linked to the death of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin in the US. 
According to reports, the actor (pictured) was found "pinned" against a gate post by his Jeep Grand Cherokee.
A recall of 1.1 million Jeep and Chrysler vehicles was -already under way in the US when the actor's death -occurred at the weekend.
A warning by the Australian Government's recalls.gov.au website to Jeep owners says: "The vehicle may roll away striking and injuring the driver, passenger or bystanders." The recall notice says drivers "may inadvertently fail to engage the 'park' position before exiting the vehicle".
Jeep and Chrysler Australia says it is voluntarily recalling 47,451 vehicles to "enhance transmission warnings and transmission-shift strategy" via a software update.The recall affects 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WDs (44,212 vehicles) and 2012-2014 Chrysler 300 sedans (3239 -vehicles) equipped with electronic shift levers.