Fiat Recalls 350,000 Crossover SUVS

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Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 350,000 crossover SUVS to fix engine covers that could come loose and catch fire when in contact with hot exhaust system parts.

Customers may smell a burning odor or hear a noise from the engine area before a fire.

The recall covers Dodge Journeys and Fiat Freemonts from the 2011 through 2015 – with 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engines.

There’s also a fix to prevent future hacking into the Jeep Cherokee and other vehicles.

Wired Maganize reported two hackers remotely took control of a jeep cherokee’s speed, brakes and other features.

Fiat says it doesn’t know of any real-world hacking incidents targeting its vehicles.

Owners can download the software to fix it from the company’s website.