Nascent advanced technology and safety systems already are showing up on vehicle recall lists and will become an increasing factor in industry warranty and compliance effort experts here say.
It’s easy to see why. Today’s typical luxury vehicle contains more than 1 billion lines of software code, say officials with Stout Risius Ross, a financial and legal advisory firm that has been compiling and analyzing intricate data on vehicle recalls and warranty costs for several years. That compares to less than 1 million lines of code for the Space Shuttle or 2 million lines for the average fighter jet, the company says.
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