2018-2022 Ford Safety Recall Sparks Legal 'Buggy' Battle Over Future Self-Driving Liability
In a landmark move that could reshape automotive liability, Ford has been forced to halt sales on 2018-2022 models tied to a massive safety recall, but the real story is the legal firestorm it’s ignited. The recall, affecting over a million vehicles for potential brake and transmission failures, has become the poster child for a new class-action lawsuit arguing that automakers must now "future-proof" software against cyberattacks and AI errors. "This 2018-2022 Ford safety recall is the canary in the coal mine for self-driving cars," said legal expert Dr. Helen Vance. "In ten years, every recall will be a battle over who owns the liability: the human driver or the machine." Expect the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in by 2027, potentially rewriting traffic laws as we know them.