(Bloomberg) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is conducting a "thorough investigation" into the death of "Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin, spokesman Eric Mayne said in statement on Monday.

The actor, who played Chekov in the revamped movie series including "Star Trek Beyond" to be released next month, died when his recalled 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled and pinned him against a fence in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Fiat Chrysler recalled more than 1.1 million Grand Cherokees and large cars in April because the drivers sometimes exited vehicles without putting them in park. The company said at the time that it was aware of 41 potentially related injuries.

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