A Tesla Inc. owner, Brianna Janel, said she got locked inside her car during a software update, resulting in a dangerous situation. The incident sparked a debate over the safety of Tesla’s software updates.
What happened: Janel, a popular TikToker, said she was “roasting like a damn chicken” in her Tesla for 40 minutes during a software update. The car was parked in the sun and the interior temperature reached 115°F.
Tesla’s owner’s manual warns against opening doors or windows during an update, as this could damage the vehicle.
In a series of videos, the TikToker said he expects the software update to take 24 minutes, as indicated on the vehicle’s interior screen. This amount of time should have allowed her to complete a business call while waiting for her Chick-fil-A order. However, she found herself still confined inside the vehicle even after ending the call, Business Insider reported.
“When your car upgrades, you get stuck in your car if you activate it while you’re here,” Janel said in her first video.
“So I did and now I’m stuck in my car, literally dripping with sweat dripping sweat – and it’s 103 degrees inside my car.
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Janel, who has owned her Tesla for six years, decided to wait for the update to finish despite the extreme heat, fearing damage to the vehicle. She eventually managed to get out of the car and warned others not to upgrade their Teslas while they were inside.
“I got out of the car: look, I’m sweating. I’m literally dripping sweat; you can see it on my face,” he finally said. “I’ve been stuck in my car while it was updating for 40 minutes and the inside is 115 degrees. The AC has never felt better and I’ve never felt better.” .
Commenters on her video were divided, with some blaming Janel for not using the emergency manual release and others blaming Tesla for a “massive safety issue.”
Because matter: This incident adds to growing concerns about the safety of Tesla vehicles. Earlier this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA launched an engineering analysis on steering rack parts Tesla’s Model 3 AND Model Y after reports of loss of steering control.
Prior to that, Tesla had recalled nearly 200,000 vehicles due to a rearview camera issue caused by software instability. These incidents have raised questions about the security of Tesla software and the potential risks associated with software updates.
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