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
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For critical safety information/warnings, I’m on the side of the authorities here. Same reason that emergency stops on machinery should have clear, contrasting colours.
If it were about the font size for the clock or the AC, I’d be on your side, though.
Not really a recall? The government disagrees.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2023/TESLA/MODEL%252520Y%252520(All%252520Variants)/SUV/AWD#recalls
Yea, the government never, ever, ever has outdated definitions, and moves sluggishly in relation to changing technology.
It's not outdated. When the government makes you fix your product, it's a recall. No matter how trivial it is.
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!
Can’t you just put a piece of electrical tape over it and forget it?
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.
We also need a new term to clarify we're still calling musk a cunt without having to do it in so many words.
Muskycunt?
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!
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.
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.
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.
Well, the front's not supposed to fall off in any case.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
That makes the lights hard to read, increase the risk of a crash, according to a recall notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
A January 30 report posted by NHTSA noted that Tesla is not aware of any crashes, injuries or deaths linked to the incorrect warning light fonts.
Separately, the NHTSA on Thursday said it has opened a preliminary evaluation about reports of power steering problems with some Teslas.
The report noted that it has identified 2,388 complaints about drivers losing steering control in some 2023 Tesla Model 3 and Y vehicles.
The company January recalled nearly 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the backup camera can malfunction while the car is in reverse.
In December, Tesla also recalled more than 2 million vehicles across four different models to fix a flaw in its Autopilot system.
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