[Mizoguchi]

If the recall is more expensive than the possibility of mass lawsuits, then Tesla will leave the owners deal with the issue.

To be fair, this is typical behavior of any automaker, not just Tesla.

I myself had my ordeal with Honda over a poorly designed auto braking system on a new $40K vehicle that almost got me killed.

The response I got from Honda both the dealer and service was pretty much the same, we checked the computer logs and didn't find anything wrong with the car so it is safe to drive.

I decided to trade it in for a Toyota and take a $10K loss.

A couple of years later there was a class action lawsuit for the same exact problem I had and eventually a settlement, obviously Honda never acknowledged any wrongdoing.

Shortly afterwards my Toyota got recalled for the airbag malfunction after many people got killed or badly injured.