DeGette Statement on Fiat Chrysler Recall Announcement

WASHINGTON –U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement after Fiat Chrysler Automobiles filed a safety recall notice due to cybersecurity vulnerability in approximately 1.4 million vehicles:

"The typical driver already has plenty to worry about when he or she gets behind the wheel. Even so, the automotive cyber vulnerabilities described in the press this week and acknowledged by today's recall sound like the plot of a science fiction movie, and as the Internet of Things becomes a larger part of our lives, these weaknesses become ever-more real. Automakers and NHTSA must maintain a special vigilance as more internet-enabled vehicles take the road to ensure the driving public stays safe."

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