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rootusrootusyesterday at 7:38 PM2 repliesview on HN

IIRC, by law manufacturers are required to maintain parts and service for vehicles for a minimum of 10 years. Whether superseded, discontinued, whatever.


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afavouryesterday at 7:43 PM

But what happens when Musk decides the law doesn't apply to him...

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wat10000yesterday at 8:01 PM

This is an urban legend. Safety defects have to be remedied by the manufacturer for a period of 10 years, but that remedy doesn't have to involve replacement parts.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/interpretations/timereplcepartpollak12...

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