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Another OTA software update, not a recall? I don't expect much from CNN, but I do from HN...

• acdha 3y ago
  It’s a recall according to both Tesla and the NHTSA: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCAK-23V862-5126.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCAK-23V862-5126.pdf
  • squigz 3y ago
    Unless I'm missing something, they're not actually "recalling" anything, so it's still a bit misleading
    • tzs 3y ago
      A "recall" for a car means that a problem was identified that makes the car fail to be compliant with federal automobile safety regulations, and that the manufacturer has to mail a notification about the problem and how to fix it to all owners of the affected vehicles, and the fix must be free of charge.
    • krackers 3y ago
      It's an intentionally misleading headline, just the media shaping the narrative as usual. "Telsa notifies owners an OTA update" doesn't make things seem nearly as bad.
    • acdha 3y ago
      Read the first paragraph of the letter: “a safety recall which will be conducted pursuant to Federal law for the product(s) listed below“ That might sound a bit stilted but that’s because they are recognizing and complying with federal law, where the term “recall” is used for the process where a manufacturer fixes each vehicle affected so they’re safe to operate, at no charge to the owner, or buys it back. That specific per-VIN notification and tracking process is call a recall irrespective of whether it involves your vehicle going to a repair shop, the manufacturer sending a technician to you, or a remote software update – they simply need to show that the vehicle you purchased was verified as safe.