[inahga]

Has anyone experienced a case where they needed an over-the-air safety update/recall performed, but weren't able to because they removed the cellular modem?

I'd like to think failure to apply an OTA safety update would trigger a mail-out notification requesting you bring the vehicle into the dealer. But that's probably optimistic...

[skiing_crawling]

Its probably an antipattern on a car to need an OTA "safety" update in the first place.

[fc417fc802]

The safety update is physically removing the modem IMO. Can't be wirelessly broken into if you aren't on the network to begin with.

[HDBaseT]

What type of fucking "safety" update could be performed?

If the car has a recall or safety issue with the suspension part failing prematurely, what possibly could some software nonsense do?

[inahga]

Tesla https://www.tesla.com/support/vehicle-firmware-prevent-autos...

Ford https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70513450/ford-4-million-v...

GM https://www.themanual.com/auto/gm-brake-fluid-warning-recall...

I think Chrysler does it too, but I only find mention of the time they bricked a bunch of Wranglers with a bad OTA update.

Broadly I don't think it's hard to imagine a software update being safety critical if the software is used in a safety critical system.