A vehicle contains both safety and non-safety critical functions. Depending on the safety criticality of the affected function, the requirements for the update might differ. A failure in the vehicle infotainment introduced by a fault in a software update might lead to user frustration. On the other hand, a failure caused by an update to a safety critical component might lead to serious consequences and must be prevented.
Additional information, can be found here:
“Safe and Secure Automotive Over-the-Air Updates – Operational and Functional Requirements”, (Sena, M., 2015).
Main Question
Are the safety criticiality aspects of the function to be updated considered for the update?
Alternative Questions:
- Is there a robust V&V procedure to ensure that sw updates of safety critical functions are sufficiently tested prior to release to avoid prevent potential new hazards due to the update sw?
References
- Sena, M. (2015) Secure Over-the-Air Vehicle Software Updates . Available at: https://www.itu.int/en/itu-t/extcoop/cits/documents/meeting-201512-arlington/007%20-%20secure%20over-the-air%20vehicle%20software%20updates%20-%20operational%20and%20functional%20requirements.docx (Accessed:21 May 2024)