It sounds like location is important for some reason.
Comment on Waymo issued a recall after two robotaxis crashed into the same pickup truck
filcuk@lemmy.zip 4 months agoKinda, as the word implies. If it’s a software update, call it that; the car’s not going back to the shop/manufacturer.
Kbobabob@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Here’s an example of why I don’t like that they’re called recalls when it’s just a system update, if you have a recall on a food item, is there some way to fix it aside from taking it back (to be replaced) or throwing it away?
When there’s a security patch released on your phone, do we call it a recall on the phone?
Kbobabob@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I think the difference in the case you mentioned that the difference is that with a car they use recall because it could be dangerous to keep using it as is.
Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Fair, it just seems like there should maybe be a new word for this era where an OTA update is all that’s needed.
ShepherdPie@midwest.social 4 months ago
What if you consider its the software/firmware getting recalled and not the vehicle itself? Then it’s all perfectly cromulent.