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I feel like the headline is trying to frame the lawsuit as frivolous, as if software flaws are inherently unworthy of lawsuits. But a critical safety issue is a
by AdmiralAsshat 8y ago
I feel like the headline is trying to frame the lawsuit as frivolous, as if software flaws are inherently unworthy of lawsuits. But a critical safety issue is a safety issue, regardless of whether it's a mechanical failure or a software failure. Several people died due to a software flaw in Toyota's anti-lock brake software.[0]
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%9311_Toyota_vehicle_recalls#Anti-lock_brake_software_recall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%9311_Toyota_vehicle...
- noja 8y agoI read the headline as being about something new, not frivolous.
- Someone1234 8y agoIndeed, and while I don't think anyone died as a result of this flaw, it was only a matter of time if not repaired and recalled. The complaints/incidents are pretty terrifying: freeway speeds, stall, and complete power loss (e.g. power steering, hazard warning lights, brake assist, etc all gone) and you couldn't even restart until you put the vehicle into park/0 MpH. The "lucky" people only had it stall out at traffic lights, the unlikely people had to go in the fast lane on the freeway.