Anton Yelchin received his Jeep recall notice seven days after his death.
The 27-year-old actor died in a freak accident at his Los Angeles home in June when his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled backwards, crushing him against a security gate, and his parents have now filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler - who manufactured Anton's car.
Gary Dordick, attorney for Irina and Victor Yelchin, said: "It appears that Anton went back to his house to retrieve something. He left his vehicle and was on his way out at the time, believing his vehicle was in park.
"The safety recall was way too little and way too late. They should have never used this device."