Mercedes-Benz has given a server-side update to fix an oversight that had permitted proprietors of its EQS EV and ongoing S-Class vehicles to watch video content on the 56-inch MBUX Hyperscreen shows found in those vehicles while they were moving.
In a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documenting spotted by Consumer Reports editorial manager Keith Barry, the automaker says it saw as an “incorrect configuration” on its backend server in November that might have been introduced on certain vehicles. It gauges almost 227 vehicles were impacted by the oversight. And keeping in mind that Mercedes doesn’t know about any accidents, it’s pushing ahead with a review.
Fresh insight about the decision comes around the same time that a report from The New York Times said Tesla recently updated its vehicles to permit travelers to play select games even while their vehicle was moving.
“Solitaire is a game for everyone, but playing while the car is in motion is only for passengers,” the organization’s infotainment system says after somebody launches the title. It’s workable for the driver to bypass that warning and afterward play the game. It’s a feature NHTSA says it’s in contact with Tesla about.
“The Vehicle Safety Act prohibits manufacturers from selling vehicles with design defects posing unreasonable risks to safety,” a representative for the organization told. In 2019, NHTSA said 3,142 individuals in the US died in crashes including distracted drivers.
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