Comment on Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal - The Verge

• ZeroCool@slrpnk.net ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yeah, it’s an extremely popular sentiment on the internet to scoff at software update related recalls as if they “don’t count.” 9 times out of 10 the person making the claim is a Muskrat, but every now and then they’re just a run of the mill moron.

  These are not serious people.

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• kinkles@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  This is a bad take. Software updates that fix life threatening defects are as serious as any recall.

  Rereading the original comment, I didn’t get the implication they were trying to say a software update “recall” is less serious. The word “recall” literally means “to bring back.” So fundamentally, calling a software update a “recall” doesn’t make sense because you aren’t bringing your car anywhere.

  As a car owner, now when you hear your car has a recall you have to find out if you need to take it into a service center or just update it at home. It would be better if these software recalls went by some different, new name that immediately conveyed what you need to do.

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• DoomBot5@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Right, because the recall for the icons on the screen needing to be a tad bigger is as serious as uncontrolled acceleration of a giant hunk of metal.

  They need a new name for software update recalls and physical recalls. They both need to be serious, but a distinction is needed.

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  • Gatsby@discuss.online ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You understand that recalls for “minor” non life-threatening issues were a thing before cars were even capable of having OTA software updates right?

    This is not a new practice. This is what a recall entails.

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    • DoomBot5@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      And how often were they actually followed vs discarded because the customer just didn’t care?

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