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1. This is only in the UK, they are not doing the same in the US
2. Recalls are the responsibility of the manufacturer. Security lapses, even if "up to standards" at the time are not a legitimate exemption (imo)
I understand that development costs are not free, and there's extra hardware involved, but IMO they should take this as marketing cost.
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If the situation doesn't rise to that level of severity, then it follows that a patch isn't necessary.
If GM were to offer lock cylinder replacements because their original cylinders were so flawed as to warrant them, then yes the cylinder replacements should be free. The sold product was not as described.
If the original cylinders aren't so flawed as to warrant a replacement, then no cylinder replacement would be offered.
Are GM cylinder replacements being offered? If not, then your analogy isn't analogous.
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I didn't know Hyundai corporate defenders were so unrealistic and childish.
I don't even like Hyundai. What's "unrealistic and childish" is expecting free labour.
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I didn't know Hyundai corporate defenders were so unrealistic and childish.
I don't even like Hyundai. What's "unrealistic and childish" is expecting free labour.
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I didn't know Hyundai corporate defenders were so unrealistic and childish.
I don't even like Hyundai. What's "unrealistic and childish" is expecting free labour.
Asking customers to pay for the actually-secure retrofit is certainly a choice.
I hope the small amount of money recovered was worth it, Hyundai/Kia just disappeared from my consideration for any future vehicle.
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I didn't know Hyundai corporate defenders were so unrealistic and childish.
I don't even like Hyundai. What's "unrealistic and childish" is expecting free labour.
It's not free labor anymore than the car was free. It's a fix of product that was defective off of the line. The necessity of the fix being evidence of the defect.
Car buyers are not automotive cybersecurity engineers, and they can never be expected to be. Caveat Emptor is a hilarious remark for this situation.