Fiat Chrysler has issued a voluntary recall of roughly 7,810 SUVs sold in the United States over a security flaw which could allow attackers to remotely control a vehicle.<br />The recall affects variants of the 2015 Jeep Renegade SUV models which are equipped with 6.5-inch touchscreens.<br />However, the automaker says over half are still in the hands of dealers and will be patched and serviced before being put on sale to the public.<br />In July, two researchers unveiled a vulnerability in the Uconnect connected car system, used in a number of Fiat Chrysler's models.<br />The flaw allows attackers to remotely control a car and perform actions including switching off the engine, which is naturally a serious threat to driver safety.
