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Originally Posted by chassis
Another way to look at an OTA update is whether or not authorities require the vehicle to be grounded if the recall is not performed.
OTA for new ringtone - keep driving if the update is not applied.
OTA to fix broken autopilot - fixed or grounded.
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I think the "grounding" would be in effect only if a retail sale of the vehicle is attempted. Where a licensed automobile dealer (reseller) would have to have the safety defect corrected prior to sale. During the Takata airbag recall I drove my E90 for several years waiting for BMW to get the updated part and a time slot to install it in my car.
When my special ordered '22 Bronco finally arrived for sale Ford was required to complete a safety recall to correct for an improperly installed windshield. The Ford dealership could not sell me the Bronco until the windshield was repaired. All new Broncos under the span of the recall (build date range) were subject to a "stop sale".