US Safety Agency Closes Probe Into Dodge and Ram Rotary Gear Shifters Without Seeking a Recall

US Safety Agency Closes Probe Into Dodge and Ram Rotary Gear Shifters Without Seeking a Recall
The 2020 Ram truck logo on display at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh on Feb. 13, 2020. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
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DETROIT—U.S. auto safety regulators will not seek a recall after a seven-year investigation into complaints alleging that Dodge and Ram vehicles can roll away after being shifted into park.

The problem was similar to one that was blamed in the death of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin, although the company was in the process of recalling his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee to address the issue.