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I agree. It’s like crying wolf, eventually you start ignoring it

• connicpu 4y ago
  Laypeople have an incorrect perception of what a recall actually means, especially when it comes to vehicles. The most important effect that comes along with an official vehicle recall is that the manufacturer has to fix the issue for you for free, or otherwise compensate you in some way for reduced functionality you may have paid for.
  • mcguire 4y ago
    Well, that and the manufacturer has to notify owners of the recall, which is (or should be) tracked by the vehicle's VIN. https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls
• pengaru 4y ago
  > It’s like crying wolf, eventually you start ignoring it The problem here lies in having a manufacturer shipping an unfinished product then relying on an endless stream of recalls to finish developing your vehicle. These are supposed to be exceptional events. If they've become so frequent you're ignoring them, don't shoot the messenger.
• mrguyorama 4y ago
  Recalls happen in other product spaces all the time, and they often have "fixes" that say "stop using our product and throw it away". That's still a recall. The word "recall" in relation to this regulation is simply a term for "something is broken in a way that a merchant should not have sold"