My point is that other manufacturers' recalls could also be simple software updates but without OTA you need to visit a garage.
So just because Tesla could fix most of their problem oer OTA doesn't mean other manufacturers have more severe malfunctions, just a more complicated way of fixing it.
And OTA is nice until someone finds an unfixable bug and changes your brake setting per malicious OTA.
As a customer, I do care if someone can change important systems in my car without me noticing or being able to prevent it.
If it's a software update that only a service center can fix then few folks are going to take their time out to do that expeditiously, like with hardware recalls. Assuming their address is current and they even know about it. Whereas an OTA update is either automatically done or in their face the next time they drive.
The cost to the company for a recall is also a thing so accurate headlines matter. Having to spend money paying service reps to do software and hardware changes at a service center is way more expensive than pushing out an OTA software. Which is why a good chunk of the media won't mention it when it comes to Tesla.
So just because Tesla could fix most of their problem oer OTA doesn't mean other manufacturers have more severe malfunctions, just a more complicated way of fixing it.
And OTA is nice until someone finds an unfixable bug and changes your brake setting per malicious OTA.
As a customer, I do care if someone can change important systems in my car without me noticing or being able to prevent it.