--- title: 'Star Trek' Actor Anton Yelchin’s Parents Sue Fiat Chrysler description: The parents of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin are suing Fiat Chrysler, which made the Jeep that crushed their son to death, they said Tuesday canonical: https://time.com/4435639/anton-yelchin-parents-lawsuit-fiat-star-trek/ author: Melissa Chan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-08-02T18:40:27.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-13T04:52:02.000Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: 'Star Trek' Actor Anton Yelchin’s Parents Sue Fiat Chrysler og:description: Yelchin died in June after being crushed by his own car og:url: https://time.com/4435639/anton-yelchin-parents-lawsuit-fiat-star-trek/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0552f18ff4d04697/6988a0d6f887dc282ae96ed1/anton-yelchin-parents-lawsuit-fiat-chrysler.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: anton-yelchin-parents-lawsuit-fiat-chrysler og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 'Star Trek' Actor Anton Yelchin’s Parents Sue Fiat Chrysler twitter:description: Yelchin died in June after being crushed by his own car twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0552f18ff4d04697/6988a0d6f887dc282ae96ed1/anton-yelchin-parents-lawsuit-fiat-chrysler.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 00:58 video:published: 2016-08-02 section: business topics: wrongful death lawsuit, product defect, vehicle safety, corporate accountability, punitive damages, Fiat Chrysler, Anton Yelchin death, family grief genre: news, legal news tones: somber, accusatory, emotional, determined emotions: grief (high), anger (high), determination (medium) sentiment: negative audience: general news readers, consumers, legal and business audiences, fans of Anton Yelchin people: Anton Yelchin organizations: Fiat Chrysler, ZF North America, Los Angeles Superior Court products: Jeep content_suitability: death [00:00-00:58]; tragedy [00:38-00:58]; financial distress [00:08-00:14] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Anton Yelchin’s Parents Sue Fiat Chrysler Over _Star Trek_ Actor's Death > Sponsored content. 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The parents of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin are suing Fiat Chrysler, which made the Jeep that rolled down their son’s driveway and crushed him to death, they said Tuesday at an emotional news conference._ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary The parents of actor Anton Yelchin filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Fiat Chrysler, which they say made and sold a defective vehicle. They announced the suit at a news conference and seek punitive damages. They argue the company knew of the defect, failed to act to protect customers, and put profits ahead of safety. The family says they hope the lawsuit will spare other families the grief they are experiencing. ## Key points - The family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler in Los Angeles Superior Court for the death of Anton Yelchin. (00:00) - The family is seeking punitive damages from Fiat Chrysler. (00:08) - The family believes Fiat Chrysler knew the vehicle was defective. (00:14) - The family says Fiat Chrysler failed to take action to protect the families who trusted it to make their vehicles safe. (00:30) - The family accuses Fiat Chrysler of putting profits before safety. (00:34) - The parents describe burying their own child as wrong and against nature. (00:38) - The parents hope the lawsuit will prevent other families from going through the same ordeal they are experiencing. (00:52) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:30] Lawsuit filing and defect claims. The family announces the wrongful death suit and claims the company knew the product was defective. - [00:30 to 00:58] Family's grief and hopes for change. The parents accuse the company of prioritizing profits and express hope that the lawsuit will spare other families their pain. ## Key quotes - [00:04] Yelchin family: "Today we filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Fiat Chrysler for the wrongful death of Anton Yelchin." - [00:14] Yelchin family: "because we believe Fiat Chrysler ZF North America That made, and manufactured, and sold this product knew that it was defective." - [00:30] Yelchin family: "They failed to take action to protect the families that trusted" - [00:38] Yelchin family: "They put profits before safety." - [00:41] Yelchin family: "It is wrong, it's against nature when the parents Burying its own child" ## Questions this video answers - Who is suing Fiat Chrysler? [00:00] - Why are the parents suing Fiat Chrysler? [00:14] - What kind of damages are being sought in the lawsuit? [00:08] - Where was the lawsuit filed? [00:04] - What do the parents hope the lawsuit will achieve? [00:52] ## Content suitability - death [00:00-00:58]: The video centers on the wrongful death of Anton Yelchin. - tragedy [00:38-00:58]: Parents describe grieving and burying their child. - financial distress [00:08-00:14]: Lawsuit seeks punitive damages against a major automaker.  by [Melissa Chan](https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Updated: Dec 13, 2023 4:52 AM UTCPublished: Aug 2, 2016 6:40 PM UTC The parents of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin are suing Fiat Chrysler, which made the Jeep that rolled down their son’s driveway and crushed him to death, they said Tuesday at an emotional news conference.  by [Melissa Chan](https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Updated: Dec 13, 2023 4:52 AM UTCPublished: Aug 2, 2016 6:40 PM UTC The parents of [_Star Trek_ actor Anton Yelchin](http://time.com/4374272/anton-yelchin-star-trek-death/) are suing Fiat Chrysler, which made the Jeep that rolled down their son’s driveway and crushed him to death, they said Tuesday at an emotional news conference. Irina Yelchina and Victor Yelchin, who filed a wrongful death lawsuit, wiped away tears as they described to reporters in Los Angeles the “hell” they are going through after the loss of their 27-year-old son. “In spite of our unbelievable grief, we decided to come here to prevent other families from the same tragedy,” the actor’s father Victor Yelchin said. “Anton was our only son, and he was a remarkable human being — very modest, very simple, very honest, generous, loving.” “It is wrong, it’s against nature, when the parents bury its own child,” he added. “That’s why we hope that this lawsuit will make \[another\] family never go through the same hell we’re going through right now.” Anton Yelchin died in June after his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee crushed him in his driveway, authorities said. After he got out of his SUV, it rolled backward down a steep driveway and pinned him against a brick mailbox and a security fence, according to Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Jane Kim. He was “crushed and lingered alive for some time, trapped and suffocating until his death,” the lawsuit says. The young rising star played Chekov in the [rebooted _Star Trek_ trilogy](http://time.com/4417056/star-trek-beyond-anton-yelchin-tribute/). “We were always proud of him being the greatest human being, not a star,” his mother said, calling him a “beautiful human being.” “The world is really missing him,” she added. “It’s not right that he’s not here.” The vehicle that killed her son was part of a [safety recall ](http://time.com/4375060/anton-yelchin-recall-jeep-grand-cherokee-2/)the government issued two months ago. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in late April warned drivers of a defect in the model, involving its monostable gear selector. The electronic shifter, which has a button to change gears instead of requiring drivers to physically move a lever, could cause drivers to mistakenly believe their vehicle is in park, when it is actually in neutral or drive, the federal safety agency said. “Drivers erroneously concluding that their vehicle’s transmission in the park position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged,” the NHTSA said in its safety recall report. Fiat Chrysler, in a new statement, said the company “extends its sympathies to the Yelchin family for their tragic loss.” Fiat said it could not comment further because it has not been served with a lawsuit. Attorney Gary Dordick, who is representing the Yelchin family, said the actor’s parents want Fiat to be held accountable for the tragedy. “We hope this lawsuit will teach them a lesson,” he said. ## Transcript [00:00] Today we filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior [00:04] Court against Fiat Chrysler for the wrongful death [00:08] of Anton Yelchin. We are seeking punitive damages [00:14] because we believe Fiat Chrysler ZF [00:18] North America That made, and manufactured, [00:23] and sold this product knew that it was defective. [00:30] They failed to take action to protect the families that trusted [00:34] them to make their vehicles safe. They put profits before [00:38] safety. 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