Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin's death car 'under recall'

The vehicle that rolled down a driveway and killed Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin was being recalled because the gear shifters have confused drivers, causing the cars to roll away unexpectedly, government records show.

Yelchin, 27, a rising star best known for playing Chekov in the rebooted series, died on Sunday after his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee pinned him against a mailbox pillar and security fence at his home, Los Angeles police said.