Right because historically all of those things required you returning the vehicle somewhere to have that work done. That's why the NHTSA called it a "recall" i

Right because historically all of those things required you returning the vehicle somewhere to have that work done. That's why the NHTSA called it a "recall" in the first place. The idea that the manufacturer can fix a minor safety issue without the owner of the vehicle having to do anything is relatively new. The terminology is too broad now. It wasn't before, but it is now, because technology has changed.