Anton Yelchin's Parents Settle Lawsuit with Fiat Nearly Two Years After His Death

The parents of late actor Anton Yelchin reached a settlement deal Thursday with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) over his accidental death in 2016.

Yelchin was 27 when his Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled back and crushed him outside of his Studio City, California, home, killing him. The Los Angeles County coroner's office ruled his death due to "blunt traumatic asphyxia," according to People magazine.

Gary Dordick, the attorney for Yelchin's parents, and FCA did not immediately return Newsweek's request for comment. But both parties managed to come to an agreement.

"FCA US is pleased that we've reached an amicable resolution in this matter," the company said in a statement, according to Variety. "The details of the settlement are confidential. We continue to extend our deepest sympathies to the Yelchin family for their tragic loss."

Anton Yelchin Late actor Anton Yelchin's family reached a settlement in their lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. Here, Yelchin is pictured arriving at the 'Fright Night' Premiere during the 37th Deauville American Film Festival on September 3, 2011 in Deauville, France. Francois Durand/Getty Images

The automaker received hundreds of complaints from concerned customers regarding its vehicle's transmission defect, which resulted in at least 266 crashes and multiple rolling vehicles, according to Automotive News. The cars reportedly left roughly 68 people injured. Fiat subsequently recalled 800,000 cars made in 2014 and 2015, a month before Yelchin's June 2016 death

The Star Trek Beyond star didn't receive a recall notice for his particular vehicle until seven days after his death. 

Since the model Yelchin owned carried a well documented history of errors and was a part of a government safety recall, Yelchin's parents—Victor and Irina Yelchin—filed a lawsuit against FCA two months after their son died. 

"In spite of our unbelievable grief, we decided to come here to prevent other families from the same tragedy," Victor Yelchin said, according to Time magazine. "Anton was our only son, and he was a remarkable human being—very modest, very simple, very honest, generous, loving."

"We hope that this lawsuit will make [another] family never go through the same hell we’re going through right now,” he added.

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