​There has been a widely reported “major recall” of 1.1 million Tesla vehicles in the US, which may have issues with windows not detecting obstructions and closing too quickly, putting people’s fingers at risk of being caught. The situation is not classic and shows us how recalls will change in the future for more and more brands.

In most cases, when it comes to recalls, people are invited to bring the cars in for service, where the inspection or intervention (if something needs to be changed) is done free of charge. For the simplest things it may take a quarter of an hour, for the most complex – several hours.

It should be noted that a recall does not mean, as it is sometimes mistakenly said, “withdrawal from the market”, and there have been many cases where only a few recalled cars were defective. A recall doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a problem with the car, but it’s important to check the car to be safe.

However, recently there are more and more car models in which the problem that is the subject of the recall can be solved without people taking the car to the service center, but with the help of a remote software update (the so-called “over-the-air software update” ).

This is further proof that the automotive industry is changing and that more and more technology is being incorporated into cars. The downside would be that in the future we might have to pay for subscriptions to various car options, options that can also be activated remotely, as a recent incident has shown.

During the recall of Tesla Motors in the US, where the safety authority NHTSA is very strict with car companies, the problem is that Tesla noticed a manufacturing defect: when the windows close but detect an obstacle in their path, such as a person’s hand, they should stop, but there were cases when they did not stop to grab a person’s hand.

Tesla says the issue will be resolved through a remote software update and owners will be notified.

Elon Musk criticized the use of the term recall: “The terminology is outdated. Here we have a small over-the-air software update. As far as we know, there were no cases of an injured person.”

Sources: CNN, Elektrek, Reuters