Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.1 million vehicles

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Fiat Chrysler is recalling 1.1 million U.S. cars and SUVs due to drivers' difficulty using the transmissions, the automaker announced Friday.

Drivers were apparently confused by the cars' electronic shift levers, The New York Times reports. That can lead to them accidentally not putting cars in park when the engine is still running, which in turn can cause the vehicles to roll away.

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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.