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Has anyone experienced a case where they needed an over-the-air safety update/recall performed, but weren't able to because they removed the cellular modem? I'
by inahga 5mo ago
Has anyone experienced a case where they needed an over-the-air safety update/recall performed, but weren't able to because they removed the cellular modem?
I'd like to think failure to apply an OTA safety update would trigger a mail-out notification requesting you bring the vehicle into the dealer. But that's probably optimistic...
- skiing_crawling 5mo agoIts probably an antipattern on a car to need an OTA "safety" update in the first place.
- fc417fc802 5mo agoThe safety update is physically removing the modem IMO. Can't be wirelessly broken into if you aren't on the network to begin with.
- HDBaseT 5mo agoWhat type of fucking "safety" update could be performed? If the car has a recall or safety issue with the suspension part failing prematurely, what possibly could some software nonsense do?
- inahga 5mo agoTesla https://www.tesla.com/support/vehicle-firmware-prevent-autosteer-misuse https://www.tesla.com/support/vehicle-firmware-prevent-autos... Ford https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70513450/ford-4-million-vehicle-trailer-brake-recall/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70513450/ford-4-million-v... GM https://www.themanual.com/auto/gm-brake-fluid-warning-recall/ https://www.themanual.com/auto/gm-brake-fluid-warning-recall... I think Chrysler does it too, but I only find mention of the time they bricked a bunch of Wranglers with a bad OTA update. Broadly I don't think it's hard to imagine a software update being safety critical if the software is used in a safety critical system.