Dec 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. auto safety regulator said on

Monday it has closed a preliminary evaluation into 7,745 Fisker

Ocean SUVs over failure to shift vehicles into the park gear,

after the electric-vehicle startup issued recalls and released a

software update.

Earlier this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) opened a preliminary probe into claims of

unintended vehicle movement in about 4,000 of Fisker's 2023

Ocean electric sport utility vehicles.

The complaints alleged an inability to shift into the park

mode or into the intended gear, which could result in an

inadvertent vehicle movement.

The NHTSA said last month Fisker is recalling 7,745 vehicles

as a rollaway increases the risk of a crash or injury.

The company was fixing the issue by releasing a software

upgrade "OS 2.0", which introduced an "Auto Vehicle Hold"

feature that prevents the vehicle from rolling under gravity,

which therefore helps engage both the park gear and electronic

parking brake, NHTSA said on Monday.