Well, with a conventional recall many defunct vehicles will never get repaired and still driven for years whereas this fix will be rapid and hard to avoid even if one tried. It’s not not serious, but the implications are much less severe. Can call it a recall but it’s not equivalent to what most manufacturers call a recall.
Comment on Tesla recalls 120,000 vehicles over potentially faulty doors that could open in a crash
Buffalox@lemmy.world 6 months agoJust because the recall is an over the air fix, doesn’t make it less serious. Which is probably why it’s called a recall.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
piecat@lemmy.world 6 months ago
No, it’s a recall by definition.
A recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle, equipment, car seat, or tire creates an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet minimum safety standards.
Safety issue: door opens during a crash
Manufacturers are required to fix the problem by repairing it, replacing it, offering a refund, or in rare cases repurchasing the vehicle.
Repair: software patch
Revonult@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Not a tesla fan either but it kinda is less serious. I assume the compliance % of an over the air update is much higher than physical recalls. Like I bet people are still driving with faulty Takata airbags or other serious recalls.