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The dictionary defines recall as "officially order (someone) to return to a place". > it just has to pop into the service garage In other words, a recall. I d
by randomdata 4y ago
The dictionary defines recall as "officially order (someone) to return to a place".
> it just has to pop into the service garage
In other words, a recall. I don't see what's alarming about this. An inconvenience at best, but chances are that you'll pop in for routine service at some point anyway.
- throwaway4kd9b 4y agoI think it's more a byproduct of poor human perception of "large" numbers. "Toyota recalls 120,000 vehicles for minor problem XYZ!" zomg, 120k, that's a huge number, what a HORRIBLE thing. Boy they really screwed something up! Never mind the fact that this may span a production run of 4.7 Million vehicles over 8 years. This is less then 3% of customers affected because they all happened to use the same generic part for common function (e.g. a simple brake fluid reservoir cap). This sort of thinking has caused the word "recall" to get a bad reputation. Worse so when it's a "safety recall" which generally is the same thing, but actually tied to a part like a seatbelt, airbag, etc. Combine the negative connotations with the word safety and it just amplifies the unwarranted panic level.
- randomdata 4y agoI guess I still don't see what is alarming about needing to go back to the dealership to have something fixed/replaced, even if the number of people needing to do is high. Short of them making a service call to your place (where the necessary tools may not be available), what's the alternative?