benver
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Wow. It's a shame it has taken an NHTSA investigation to do the right thing here. As mentioned in the previous post, this happened to our car two and a half months after the WMA5 software up-date, so it's a problem lurking in the system. Predictably, my dealer had no idea that anyone had an issue with this, and no knowledge about a software patch.
People in the UK had the issue (also on this forum) within a few short days of ownership.
There is no indication that the recall/fix would not have happened without the investigation.Wow. It's a shame it has taken an NHTSA investigation to do the right thing here.
No, but it's suspicious timing given that the issues have been documented for a long time now, yet news of the recall is only a week after the investigation was launched. Not saying there is any evidence, but just saying.There is no indication that the recall/fix would not have happened without the investigation.
That is actually evidence that the fix was already in the work. Simply validating the software takes a lot more time.N
No, but it's suspicious timing given that the issues have been documented for a long time now, yet news of the recall is only a week after the investigation was launched. Not saying there is any evidence, but just saying.
It sounds better in Latin: Post hoc ergo propter hocThere is no indication that the recall/fix would not have happened without the investigation.
The "fix" was already out there, hence the number of US posters who have had the up-date to the up-date. What is new is the recall. That makes it even worse - we know there's a problem, we have a fix, but we're not going to roll it out. From a purely economics point of view that makes sense - how much would it cost to recall ALL Taycans for a software up-date that takes who knows how long v how many lawsuits are we going to suffer. However, from an ethical point of view it sucks. The cost-benefit analysis immediately changes once a regulator gets involved, especially when you are VW and already in the bad books.That is actually evidence that the fix was already in the work. Simply validating the software takes a lot more time.
Ut numquam scireIt sounds better in Latin: Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Hate to be a downer but honestly if someone had gotten killed from this issue, they wouldn't be around to post on the forums...Glad there's some recognition of this outside of forums and dealerships and in broader media. Also very thankful that no one has gotten hurt, or worse, over this...many on this very platform could have.
I'm biased towards Porsche because I love their products and problems happen but they need to be owned, not just in terms of doing the obvious right thing asap and informing your customers about it asap etc but also in terms of getting ahead of how the eventual narrative will be shaped.