Software-Related Recalls and the Auto Industry's Ongoing Evolution
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Software-Related Recalls and the Auto Industry’s Ongoing Evolution | WardsAuto Skip to main content ➞ tomorrow's automotive industry news Let WardsAuto's free , . M-F to receive our , you agree to our of Use and . You can at anytime. | TechTarget An article from Column Software-Related Recalls and the Auto Industry’s Ongoing Evolution Published Feb.
12, 2024 By Todd Warren X/ License As we start 2024, and software-defined vehicles (SDVs) are on the rise, it’s useful to step back and look at what we can learn vehicle software from the historical recall data from the National Highway Traffic Admin. (NHTSA) – and what it tells us the future as the presence and complexity of software continue to increase. Software has become critical to how vehicles function.
and its role in mobility is growing exponentially with the proliferation of electrified vehicles. In an increasingly software-powered industry, automakers and their suppliers must take a closer look at how they develop and release automotive software, their software update processes and how they approach software and vehicle quality. To better understand the challenges, look to historical recall data from NHTSA.
An in-depth analysis of NHTSA Recall Data from 1966 through the end of 2023 reveals that the first “software” recall – a recall in which either the corrective action or description mentions “software” – occurred in 1994. Since then, than 1,000 software-related recalls have occurred, potentially affecting 70.1 million