![]() In 2019, Mercedes-Benz issued an OTA to fix the eCall system on the 2013- 2017 C-Class for showing the wrong date and time, but customers were encouraged to visit a dealership to make sure the update was accurate. In November, Tesla fixed a trailer brake light failure on the Model Y with an OTA. Tesla issued over-the-air updates to restore functionality on some touchscreens in the Model S and Model X, but ended up recalling the older model vehicles two weeks ago at the NHTSA's request. Mercedes isn't the first to fix a recall with an OTA and won't be the last. ![]() Fixing a car without the inconvenience of having to bring it into the dealer is one of the big promises of the connected car. It makes sense that a software issue can be repaired with a software update. First identified in a single case in Europe, and subsequently investigated on a broader scale, Mercedes identified that it wasn't related to the hardware architecture or its location in the vehicle, which can vary from model to model, but instead was an issue with the software design of the communication module.
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