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That’s nonsensical, IMO. Software updates should not be considered recalls at all. Unless it’s a critical safety issue that makes the vehicle unusable.


That's exactly what recalls are: important safety issues that need to be fixed, regardless of whether the fix involves hardware or software.

Past Tesla recalls addressed by OTA updates include fixes for braking, steering, headlights, tire pressure monitoring, collision avoidance, etc...

https://www.cars.com/research/tesla/recalls/


fair point


Awesome. Let's do that, right after we stop calling "place this sticker, which contains a warning about materials in the seatbelt tensioner system, on page 234 of your owner's manual" a recall, too.

The whining about this is old.




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