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Still calling over the air software updates recalls?
by mensetmanusman 3y ago
Still calling over the air software updates recalls?
- ceejayoz 3y agoYes, if the update has to be required by regulators.
- moolcool 3y agoWhy does the delivery mechanism matter?
- mensetmanusman 3y agoBecause some recalls require a hassle of leaving your vehicle somewhere for some time.
- acdha 3y ago… and many do not? Recall just refers to the mechanism that the NHTSA has to require confirmation of safety fixes. There’s nothing about leaving your vehicle in the shop, so if you’re confused about that it’s only a chance to learn how the car industry uses that word to refer to a specific legal process.
- ryanklee 3y agoThe number of people in this comment section that are getting hung up on the word recall without looking into established usage and legal definitions of the word is nuts.
- _ea1k 3y agoI'm not referring to this specific recall here, but, it does get weird in Tesla's case. Years ago, Tesla issued an update that added some features to show warnings in certain cases. It previously showed no warnings because the feature didn't exist. It was net new. NHTSA warned them that this net new feature improved safety and was therefore a recall by definition. Ever since then, "recall" has been heavily overused, IMO. Virtually every update is a "recall" by the technical definition. :facepalm Using "recall" for what they are defining as a safety defect is, of course, reasonable, even if it is just a software update.
- lawn 3y agoMost people commenting on HN don't even read the article.
- 1970-01-01 3y agoDe facto vs de jure definitions for recall.