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 bi

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.