On November 25th, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a notice entitled “Notice of the General Office of the State Administration for Market Regulation on Further Strengthening the Supervision of Automotive Remote Upgrade (OTA) Technology”. The information contained in the document includes the following:
- After January 1, 2020, all OTA service activities must be filed with the Quality Development Bureau of the SAMR. Manufacturers who have conducted OTA service activities from January 1, 2020 to the present must supplement the filing before December 31, 2020.
- If an automotive manufacturer uses OTA to eliminate product defects or implement recalls, they must develop a recall plan in accordance with relevant requirements and file it with the Quality Development Bureau of the SAMR. If the product defects are not effectively eliminated or new defects are caused after OTA, the manufacturer must take recall measures again.
- If an automotive manufacturer knows that its products have been invaded or remotely controlled in the Chinese market, they must immediately organize an investigation and analysis, and report the investigation and analysis results to the Quality Development Bureau of the SAMR.
- If anyone discovers that an automotive manufacturer is concealing vehicle defects or avoiding recall responsibility through OTA, they can report it directly to the Quality Development Bureau of the SAMR.
- The Quality Development Bureau of the SAMR will strengthen OTA security and related recall supervision work. If manufacturers are found to have violated the law by failing to file relevant information or recall plans in accordance with regulations, refusing to cooperate with defect investigations, concealing defects, or failing to implement recalls in accordance with the filed recall plans, they will be strictly dealt with according to law.
In summary, recall and OTA supervision will be more stringent, thus protecting the interests of automotive consumers. As intelligent vehicles become more popular, relevant “bugs” will gradually be fixed. While we enjoy the better experience brought by automotive OTA, we should also be guaranteed.
🔗Source: State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
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