> It's crazy to me that we use the word "recall" to mean "mandatory software update". Good news, we don’t. It means that a manufacturer is required to check ea

> It's crazy to me that we use the word "recall" to mean "mandatory software update". Good news, we don’t. It means that a manufacturer is required to check each vehicle they sold and make it safe or remove it from the road. The key part to understand is that they are required to check each vehicle, not just assume everyone will see the news and contact them. Since Tesla can fix this with a software update trackable over the air, they’re saving a lot of money but it’s still a safety defect which needs to be corrected.