All Of Those Screens Automakers Forced On You Are Now Leading To Recalls

Right now, as you read this, you’re staring at a screen. You’ll probably end up staring at a different screen later this evening. Even when you get in your car, yup, you’ll almost certainly be looking at another screen.

 

The point is: screens are unavoidable. Even the barest of bare-bones economy cars have massive touchscreens these days. Some have digital instrument clusters. Now there’s even a growing trend of passenger displays; glass from one end of the cabin to the other.

 

It used to be that screens were a neat gimmick—a clever way to get younger buyers interested in driving. "Look mom, there's a smartphone in my Nissan!" But with screens now encompassing more of the vehicle than ever before, and also controlling more functions, they’re becoming a headache for automakers.