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by diebeforei485 1213 days ago
> If Tesla replaced the actual computer that runs the software that they're recalling, would you consider that a recall?

Yeah, it requires physically taking the car to a mechanic or dealer who does this. Very different from using the software update button on the car touchscreen.

> Improperly adjusted steering components. The company is offering to make the correct adjustments for free. Nothing is being replaced.

This is clearly a recall, because it requires taking the vehicle to a mechanic or dealer.
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buffington 1213 days ago
> it requires taking the vehicle to a mechanic or dealer.

Nope.

If you insist on believing this, I'd recommend reading the document found here:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/14218-...

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diebeforei485 1212 days ago
How exactly are the steering adjustments done? I figure a handful of car owners might have the skills and tools to work on the steering column themselves, but that's not at all the average car owner.
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buffington 1212 days ago
Can the average car owner adhere a sticker to the underside of their hood? Or read a paragraph that corrects a mistake in the user manual? Or read a few sentences that say "it is possible that in extremely cold environments that the emergency brake release lever can require more effort to operate. This does not indicate a faulty emergency brake. Applying more force than usual will not harm the emergency brake system", followed up with diagrams describing the issue, along with toll free phone numbers offering assistance, as well as phone numbers for the NHTSA, the authority coordinating the recall. No part of the official recall notice instructs consumers to replace or even repair anything.

Again, the nature of the issue a recall addresses is wholly independent of how that issue is remedied. Why? Because a recall is a legal process that, by design, is meant to accomplish one thing: motivating a company to correct an issue that the governing authority considered important enough to correct.

If you choose to believe otherwise, I doubt it matters in the grand scheme of things.

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