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Re:Tesla facing another massive recall – affecting 2.2 milli... by callalex on Friday February 02, 2024 @12:53PM (#39231789)
The easiest way to stay out of the news for recalls is to not sell a defective product.

If these software recalls are so easy to fix, why isn’t Tesla fixing them before being forced to?

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Re:Tesla facing another massive recall – affecting 2.2 milli... by quonn on Friday February 02, 2024 @01:06PM (#39231994)
Strangely the number of Tesla recalls is lower than a dozen other famous brands and reported all the time. So it seems like the number of defects has little influence on the reporting.
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Re:Tesla facing another massive recall – affecting 2.2 milli... by seanmcdirmid on Friday February 02, 2024 @01:13PM (#39232090)
They aren’t allowed to change the font size without issuing a formal recall. Even if they initiate the change on their own, if it’s safety related, they have to file for a recall.
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Re:Tesla facing another massive recall – affecting 2.2 milli... by peterisza on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @04:24PM (#39294503)
Tesla wasn't actually being forced. In the past, other automakers like Ford, GM, Porsche and Kia/Hyundai ran into the exact same problem. They just filed an inconsequential non-compliance petition to NHTSA because this issue is so minor and it would have been too expensive to fix --- for them. Source: https://youtu.be/480yxR_kmIg?si=dThdJD2_QceCyF_E&t=161
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