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Take the number of helmets in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C e
by sergiotapia 7y ago
Take the number of helmets in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
- danso 7y agoPulling a listing is not the same as issuing a recall. And your arithmetic does nothing to account for the hit to reputation and trust.
- JohnJamesRambo 7y agoPretty sure it’s a spin on a Fight Club quote.
- danso 7y agoEr, what's your point? That, because it comes from Fight Club it must be only in an ironic sense?
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- corobo 7y agoIt's a quote from Fight Club
- usrusr 7y agoThis kind of cynical profit calculation has nothing to do with the problem at hand. The most likely explanation why they would not remove the listing in a regression-safe way even after getting dragged to court is that the team dealing with the lawsuit is paid for being good at lawsuits, not for avoiding them, while the team responsible for managing third party listings is paid for snacking third party listings. It's almost surprising that the listing apparently did disappear while the court was watching. Put all this into an organisation that has a multi-decade tradition of sidelining mundane, conventional company goals like striking a profit in favor of enigmatic founder strategy and nobody will ever risk rocking the boat by pointing out problems outside their job description.