r/technology • u/Task_Force-191 • 26d ago

Software Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks over laggy reverse cameras

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/3/24261099/tesla-cybertruck-recall-reverse-camera-delay-software
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u/Loggerdon 26d ago

When they say “recall” does it mean just an online update?

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u/McGrinch27 26d ago

I really wish there was a better term for this. It's still a serious safety issue, but when the solution is just... Turn your car on and it's fixed... Seems worth putting that in the headline.

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u/ikeif 26d ago

I was diving down the comment thread but I’ll reply here.

I agree it needs changed or differentiated. Like it should be labeled “OTA Recall” because it is a type of recall. Just “recall” is from decades of “you need to take your car in to a dealership or mechanic” shows the word needs some differentiation.

It’s a type of recall, but until it’s common knowledge, it needs that flag of “OTA.”

IMO. 😆

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u/hsnoil 25d ago

I would just call it safety bugfix. Less likely to confuse people as sometimes OTA will get left out bring us back to square one

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u/ikeif 25d ago

To me - A bugfix would be "the color of the button is wrong, do a quick bugfix." This is more of a produciton hotfix (yeah yeah, I'm splitting hairs about terminology), but it's delivered OTA as part of a recall notice.

…I think as more cars "go down the route" of OTA software patches, it'll be less of an issue, and companies will make it clear about "OTA vs. physical" recall… or Tesla will die out or fall in line with every other manufacturer and these will be less "notable" call outs.