| Recurring |
unknown |
(a) The article does not mention any previous incidents of software failure within Ford or with its products and services, so there is no evidence of a similar incident happening again at the same organization [106922].
(b) The article does not provide information about similar incidents happening at other organizations or with their products and services, so there is no evidence of a similar incident happening again at multiple organizations [106922]. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design, operation |
(a) The software failure incident related to the design phase is evident in the article. In the case of the Ford recalls mentioned, the Transit Connect vans experienced a buggy engine failsafe that could allow engine temperatures to rise past safe values, potentially leading to engine damage and an increased risk of fire. This issue was attributed to a design flaw in the engine failsafe system introduced during the development phase [106922].
(b) The software failure incident related to the operation phase is also highlighted in the article. Specifically, the Escape compact crossover SUVs were affected by a wonky tire pressure monitoring system that may not accurately detect low tire pressures. This operational failure could lead to drivers not realizing their tire pressures are low, impacting handling performance and increasing the risk of a crash. The issue with the tire pressure monitoring system points to a failure introduced during the operation or use of the system [106922]. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) within_system: The software failure incidents mentioned in the article are within the system. In the case of the Transit Connect van, the recall is due to a buggy engine failsafe that could allow engine temperatures to rise past safe values, potentially causing engine damage and increasing the risk of a fire. This issue originates from within the system, specifically the engine failsafe software [106922].
(b) outside_system: The software failure incidents reported in the article do not indicate any contributing factors originating from outside the system. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions, human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident related to non-human actions:
- In the Ford recall incident mentioned in Article 106922, the software failure in the Transit Connect vans was due to a buggy engine failsafe that allowed engine temperatures to rise past safe values, potentially leading to engine damage and an increased risk of fire. This issue was not introduced by human actions but was a result of a non-human factor in the software system [106922].
(b) The software failure incident related to human actions:
- The software failure in the Escape compact crossover was attributed to a wonky tire pressure monitoring system that may not catch low tire pressures, potentially affecting handling performance and increasing the risk of a crash. This issue was likely introduced by human actions during the design or implementation of the monitoring system [106922]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
hardware, software |
(a) The software failure incident related to hardware:
- The Ford Transit Connect vans were recalled due to a buggy engine failsafe that could allow engine temperatures to rise past safe values, potentially resulting in engine damage and an increased risk of fire. This issue is related to hardware as it involves the engine failsafe mechanism [106922].
(b) The software failure incident related to software:
- The Ford Escape recall was due to a wonky tire pressure monitoring system that may not catch low tire pressures, leading to a decrease in handling performance and an increased risk of a crash. This issue is related to software as it involves the monitoring system software not functioning correctly [106922]. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
non-malicious |
(a) The articles do not mention any software failure incident related to malicious intent to harm the system. [106922]
(b) The software failure incident mentioned in the articles is non-malicious. The Ford recalls for the Transit Connect van and Escape compact crossover were due to a buggy engine failsafe and a wonky tire pressure monitoring system, respectively. These issues were not introduced with the intent to harm the system but rather as unintended faults that could potentially lead to engine damage, fire risk, decreased handling performance, and increased crash risk. [106922] |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
accidental_decisions |
(a) The software failure incident related to the Ford recalls for the Transit Connect van and the Escape compact crossover was not due to poor decisions but rather due to a buggy engine failsafe in the Transit Connect van and a wonky tire pressure monitoring system in the Escape. The issues were not a result of poor decisions but rather technical faults in the software systems [106922]. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
development_incompetence, accidental |
(a) The software failure incident related to development incompetence is seen in the article as Ford announced recalls for the Transit Connect van and the Escape compact crossover due to specific issues. The Transit Connect vans had a buggy engine failsafe that could allow engine temperatures to rise past safe values, potentially leading to engine damage and an increased risk of fire. This issue was attributed to a development flaw in the failsafe cooling strategy [106922].
(b) The software failure incident related to accidental factors is evident in the article concerning the Escape compact crossover. The recall was issued because of a wonky tire pressure monitoring system that may not detect low tire pressures, leading to decreased handling performance and an increased risk of a crash. This issue was accidental in nature, as it was not intentional but rather a result of the system not functioning as intended [106922]. |
| Duration |
temporary |
(a) The software failure incident related to the Ford recalls for the Transit Connect van and the Escape compact crossover seems to be temporary rather than permanent. The recalls are being issued to address specific issues with the engine failsafe in the Transit Connect vans and the tire pressure monitoring system in the Escape SUVs. These issues are described as "buggy" and "wonky," indicating that they are not permanent design flaws but rather temporary faults that can be rectified through software updates or module replacements [106922]. |
| Behaviour |
crash, omission, other |
(a) crash: The article mentions a software failure incident related to a crash in the Ford Transit Connect vans. The buggy engine failsafe in these vans could lead to delays in the "failsafe cooling strategy," potentially resulting in engine damage and an increased risk of fire [106922].
(b) omission: The software failure incident related to omission is seen in the Escape compact crossover's tire pressure monitoring system. The system may fail to catch low tire pressures, leading to drivers not realizing the issue, which could decrease handling performance and increase the risk of a crash [106922].
(c) timing: The articles do not provide information about a software failure incident related to timing.
(d) value: The software failure incident related to value is not explicitly mentioned in the articles.
(e) byzantine: The articles do not provide information about a software failure incident related to a byzantine behavior.
(f) other: The other behavior mentioned in the articles is related to the software failure incident in the Escape compact crossover, where the body control module needs to be replaced to address the issue with the tire pressure monitoring system [106922]. |