Warning lights on the Tesla vehicles are hard to read, raising the risk of a crash, according to traffic safety regulators.

Tesla recalls 2.2 million cars — nearly all of its vehicles sold in the U.S. — over warning light issue::Warning lights on the Tesla vehicles are hard to read, raising the risk of a crash, according to traffic safety regulators.

  • suodrazah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    10 months ago

    We need a new term to separate physical and virtual recalls. It’s not like 2.2M vehicles have to go to the dealer to have a faulty brake line replace.

    Musk is a utter cunt though, don’t get me wrong. But this is not about him.

    • essteeyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
      181·
      10 months ago

      The word “recall” in the context of a product clearly means the product had to go back to where it came from. Do Microsoft, Apple, and Google recall devices running their software every time there’s an update? No, it’s called an update.

      There 100% needs to be better phrasing for this, and for all manufacturers. I don’t give a shit about Elon Musk.

      • JCreazy@midwest.socialEnglish
        5·
        10 months ago

        Honestly, I think in any context recall means that. The definition is To ask or order to return. They are literally saying that by recalling everyone has to return their cars. It just doesn’t make sense.

    • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      We also need a new term to clarify we’re still calling musk a cunt without having to do it in so many words.

    • qx128@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      Elon Musk clearly intended for the warning lights on Teslas worldwide to not operate according to the RULES. He is clearly a scoundrel, and NTSHA should GET HIM. Why do billionaires even control our car’s turn signals?! Surely there is some kind of review process for … like … selling cars!

  • qx128@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    10 months ago

    I realize most of you, dear Lemmings, are distraught in fear over this news. Fear not! “Tesla is fixing the vehicles by releasing a free, over-the-air software update.”

    It’s almost like this “news article” was deliberately trying to mislead you to gain ad revenue! Fortunately for you, I have dispelled the misinformation!

  • Ebby@lemmy.ssba.comEnglish
    7·
    10 months ago

    It’s the font size.

    That is the issue.

    I’m not a fan of some of Elon’s behavior, but I’ll acknowledge the successes he and his companies have made.

    But when have software updates, remote software updates at that, warranted the recall badge of shame. What do you want owners to do, take off the tinfoil hat for their cars?

    Change the font size and push the patch. Sheesh. We don’t need an article CBS and the front won’t fall off.

    • tech@lemmy.worldEnglish
      02·
      10 months ago

      The recall is an official designation. And yeah, pretty cool with Tesla that a lot of the recalls are done through firmware updates.

      If I’m a shareholder, this is news I would want to know about. Just because you don’t care doesn’t mean others feel the same.

      • Pappabosley@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        I don’t think it’s about not wanting to hear it, more so about the language used, that feels overboard. I feel it’s a combination of a car industry regulator in need of updating their terminology and news outlets looking to make everything sound sensational - the end result leaving you feel like you’ve been mislead about what’s actually going on.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Calling an OTA software update a “recall” is rather stupid, but I don’t want to own a car that needs an OTA software update. At least not for anything important.

    • Carvex@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      The 2000 Corolla 4 cylinder manual is indestructible if you change the oil and don’t crash it.

    • evatronic@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Recall for a font. A fucking font.

      Really this is just further proof that software developers should be no where near automotive design.

  • PatFusty@lemm.eeEnglish
    01·
    10 months ago

    Wow a recall over the font being too small? That’s kind of weird. If you can’t see small letters while driving maybe you shouldn’t be driving.

    But as others here have said this isn’t really a recall… Soooo yeah