Tesla is recalling thousands of Model Y vehicles—and this time, the word “recall” is indisputably appropriate.
With other recent recalls, CEO Elon Musk has expressed frustration with the word “recall” itself, because Tesla can—unlike some rivals—just fix problems by over -the-air software updates. Traditionally the word “recall” means taking the car to a mechanic for work.
For example, last month, under pressure from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla “recalled” more than 360,000 vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software because of the obvious risks of a crash.
But with the fix requiring only a software update, Musk agreed to a Twitter user wrote: “Seems like there needs to be some terminology introduced to differentiate between recalls and software updates. Because you know, one requires a recall and the other doesn’t.
Musk ANSWERED: “Sure. The word ‘recall’ for an over-the-air software update is anachronistic and misleading.
He made a similar statement in September last year, Tweet: “The terminology is outdated and inaccurate.” That follows a “recall” of 1.1 million Tesla vehicles to ensure they are fully compliant with NHTSA safety requirements. about power windows. “It’s a little over-the-air software update,” Musk added.
From the beginning, Tesla designed its vehicles with the advantage of over-the-air repairs and updates in mind.
Last year, the consulting firm Deloitte published a study of software-defined vehicles, calling Tesla “the most important leader” in the trend. “Software-defined vehicle innovation will be an unstoppable trend driving the growth of the automotive industry over the next five to 10 years,” it added.
But in this case, the actual bolts can move around, and for safety reasons they need to be physically secure. As a recall report through the NHTSA submitted in late February explained, in 3,470 Model Y cars (2022-2023), “one or more of the bolts that secure the seat back frames to the lower frame of seat may not be torqued to specifications.”
This means that “the seat belt system may not operate as designed in a collision, which may increase the risk of an injury for occupants sitting in the affected second row seating positions,” it said. – said.
It added, “As of February 23, 2023, Tesla has identified 5 warranty claims, received between December 9, 2022, and February 14, 2023, that may be related to the conditions described above .Tesla is not aware of any injuries or deaths that may be related to such conditions.
luck Reached out to Tesla but didn’t get an immediate response.
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