Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles after hack

Jeep Grand Cherokee
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Fiat Chrysler recalled 1.4 million vehicles Friday, days after learning that two technology researchers had wirelessly hacked a Jeep Cherokee and gained control of the engine, brakes, and steering. It's the first recall of its kind, The New York Times reports.

"This was a wake-up call for automakers," Michelle Krebs, a senior analyst with Autotrader.com, told the Times. "I will bet emergency meetings are being called at many auto companies."

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.