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The vehicle that appears to have pinned and killed 27-year-old actor Anton Yelchin on Sunday may have been part of a “rollaway” recall.

The young man’s lifeless body was found stuck between his own car and a brick mailbox at his San Fernando Valley home, police told TheWrap. Yelchin’s vehicle reportedly was a late-model Jeep Grand Cherokee.

This past April, certain 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees were recalled by manufacturer Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA), following a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study that investigated 14 complaints of “rollaway” after intended transmission shifts to the “Park” gear.

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“Drivers erroneously concluding that their vehicle’s transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged,” the NHTSA concluded, calling for a voluntary recall for FSA to update software.

As of April 12, 2016, FCA US had identified approximately 700 field reports potentially related to the issue, which included 212 crashes, 308 claims of property damage and 41 injuries, the company offered in its own report.

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“The vehicles involved in these events were inspected and no evidence of equipment failure was found,” FCA said at the time.

Still, the Detroit-based automotive manufacturer voluntarily recalled an estimated 811,586 mid-size SUVs and full-size cars in the U.S., “to reduce the effect of potential driver error by enhancing warnings and transmission shift strategy.”

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Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938)

The American blues legend made the Mississippi Delta style famous, but his premature death near Greenwood, Mississippi, remains as mysterious as much of his short life.

The R&B singer for the Drifters sang lead on such hits as "Some Kind of Wonderful," "Up On The Roof" and "On Broadway." He was found dead in a Harlem hotel room of a suspected drug overdose.

Brian Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969)

The founder and original leader of the Rolling Stones drowned in the swimming pool of his home in East Sussex, England.

Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970)

The rock guitarist died in London of asphyxiation while intoxicated on barbituates.

Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) 

The blues singer died of a heroin overdose at the Landmark Motor Hotel in Hollywood.

The singer, songwriter and frontman for The Doors was found in the bathtub of a Paris apartment, apparently from an accidental heroin overdose.

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973)

A founding member of the Grateful Dead, McKiernan died of a gastrointestinal hemorrhage at his home in Corte Madera, California.

Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988)

The American graphic artist famous for graffiti-inspired paintings died of a heroin overdose in his Manhattan studio.

Reggie Lewis (November 21, 1965 – July 27, 1993)

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Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994)

The singer-songwriter and frontman for the grunge band Nirvana died of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head.

Richey James Edwards (December 1967, - 1 February 1995)

The Welsh guitarist and lyricist for the Manic Street Preachers missed a flight for a U.S. promotional tour on February 1, 1995 and he functionally disappeared near the Wales-England border soon after that. In 2008, he was declared "presumed dead."

Jonathan Brandis (April 13, 1976 – November 12, 2003)

A child actor best known for the NBC sci-fi series "SeaQuest DSV" committed suicide in his L.A. apartment building.

The star safety for the Arizona Cardinals who left the NFL after 9/11 to enlist in the U.S. Army. He died in Afghanistan in a case of friendly fire in the midst of a firefight.

Amy Winehouse (September 14,  1983 - 23 July 23, 2011) 

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