Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue
Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue
Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system.
the automaker said itâs providing a free software update to fix the problem.
I know it has to be called a recall, but they really should find another name for these things now that OTA SW updates for issues are a thing, not only for Tesla but also other manufacturers.
Nah I like the term recall. Just because the fix is "easy" doesn't mean the product wasn't broken. Automakers should take the software in their cars seriously especially the ones that market their cars like a cell phone.
Broken software shouldnât be accepted as much as it is. Especially in safety critical systems like cars, especially when they remove manual controls for things like steering, brakes, hand brakes and door handles. Fly/drive by wire is more dangerous when the software is unreliable. Mechanical linkages fail immediately or take a long time. Bad software fails in uncertain and potentially chaotic ways.
I just think it's useful to have different words for things that can be easily fixed without having to go get the car to a mechanic and having no immediate safety impact, and things that may require you to take the vehicle to a mechanic ASAP because there is immediate serious danger. They should not be in the same category, and people should be aware that they require different levels of attention and urgency. When it's all just referred to as a "recall", people will start to not take them seriously when they more often than not are minor things like this.
But recall meaning you call the products back, so they can be fixed, or not? This seems not the case here, just a safety relevant bugfix..
As a software engineer, I would think to call this a patch or a hotfix. I agree that recall for this type of situation is a bit too dramatic, but I'd also say that patch or hotfix are too casual sounding
Seems to me just specifying that it's a software recall would be a good balance.
The fix is simple correct informative headlining from media "Tesla issues over the air update to resolve X thing related safety recall affecting X amount of customer vehicles"
It's not NHTSA's fault media does their job badly.
Why does it feel like they recall more cars than they sell?
AFAIK theyâre all just software updates that install automatically
Not all of them, like the gas pedal rivet.
They're an idea company that makes cars on the side.
I need one of these but for tesla recalls
I'm still not sure why people buy this pos strapped to wheels? The quality is sub par at best.
Cool factor I think. Tech enthusiasts who wanted a car full of tech. The funny thing is automotive is having a tough time building quality vehicles recently across the board. The pandemic only seems to have exacerbated the problem but the trend is that even experienced car manufacturers are having recalls up the whazoo.
Affluent people like novelty.
at least they look stupid as all fuck
If Elon's DOGE department is as efficient and top-notch in terms of quality, I think the US is on its way to golden times. amirite
The man who conned a generation.
lmao