Failure to software requires recall of 65,000 cars from Jaguar Land … – Computerworld

The British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover announced the recall of 65,352 of its cars. The request came after the company identified a flaw in the software. The bug caused the doors of the vehicles if destravassem alone.

In one case, a driver reported that the door opened as he drove, while others were concerned that the cars could be unlock when well “understand “.

The affected models were complete fleet 2013-2016 Land Rover Range Rover, and the last units went into production in March this year. On average, a model costs about 30,000 pounds.

Owners of cars will be notified and instructed to take their cars to a retail brand that will, in turn, perform download the latest version of the software without extra cost.

The Jaguar has suffered a series of embarrassments regarding the malfunction of your software in the last year, and drivers have reportedly struggled to find insurance coverage due to lack of security.

Range Rovers were targeted vulnerabilities in your ignition key where thieves were able to bypass the security system, unlock and even start the car engine with small devices easily purchased on the Internet.

The Jaguar is researching technology for connected cars that can identify holes, broken sewers, manhole covers and share the information with other cars and road authorities around to help the maintenance of the roads.

The new technology will also allow the car to adjust the suspension settings to reduce impacts and costs of vehicle damage for drivers.