When automakers can push code that can stall engines on the highway, OTA pipelines become safety‑critical infrastructure. Require staged rollouts, automatic rollback, pre‑deployment hazard testing, and incident reporting for any update touching powertrain or battery management.
— Treating OTA updates as regulated safety events would modernize vehicle oversight for software‑defined cars and prevent mass, in‑motion failures.
BeauHD
2025.10.13
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Jeep’s Uconnect telematics update caused Wrangler 4xe hybrids to lose power while driving and left owners stranded before a subsequent OTA fix.
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