| Recurring |
unknown |
(a) The article does not mention any previous incidents of a similar software failure within Hyundai or with its products and services. Therefore, there is no information available to suggest that this specific software failure incident has happened again at the same organization.
(b) The article does not provide information about similar incidents happening at other organizations or with their products and services. Hence, there is no indication that this specific software failure incident has occurred elsewhere. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design |
(a) The software failure incident in the article is related to the design phase. The issue with the faulty turn signals in Hyundai Sonata sedans was attributed to the Smart Junction Box's software not interpreting the inputs correctly when the driver activates the turn signal stalk, leading to the opposite blinker illuminating. This indicates a design flaw in the software that causes the incorrect display of turn signals [119831].
(b) The article does not provide information indicating that the software failure incident was due to factors introduced by the operation or misuse of the system. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) within_system: The software failure incident with Hyundai's Sonata sedans was due to a fault within the system. The issue was specifically related to the Smart Junction Box's software not interpreting the inputs correctly when the driver activated the turn signal stalk, leading to the opposite blinker illuminating [119831]. This indicates that the failure originated from within the system itself. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident in the article is related to non-human_actions. The issue with the faulty turn signals in Hyundai Sonata sedans was attributed to the Smart Junction Box's software not interpreting the inputs correctly when the driver activates the turn signal stalk, leading to the opposite blinker illuminating. This indicates a failure introduced without human participation [119831]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
hardware, software |
(a) The software failure incident in the article is related to hardware. The issue with the faulty turn signals in Hyundai Sonata sedans is attributed to the Smart Junction Box's software not interpreting the inputs correctly when the driver activates the turn signal stalk, leading to the opposite blinker illuminating. This indicates that the root cause of the failure lies in the hardware component, specifically the Smart Junction Box, which is not correctly processing the signals from the driver's input [119831]. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
non-malicious |
(a) The software failure incident described in Article 119831 is non-malicious. Hyundai reported a recall for 466,109 Sonata sedans due to faulty turn signals caused by a software issue. The problem arises from the Smart Junction Box's software not interpreting the inputs correctly when the driver activates the turn signal stalk, leading to the opposite blinker illuminating. This issue poses a risk of confusion for drivers but is not attributed to any malicious intent. The automaker stated that they are not aware of any crashes related to this software defect [119831]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
accidental_decisions |
(a) The software failure incident in the article is not related to poor decisions. It is a technical issue where the Smart Junction Box's software may not interpret the inputs correctly, leading to the opposite turn signal illuminating [119831]. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
accidental |
(a) The software failure incident in the article is not attributed to development incompetence. The issue with the faulty turn signals in Hyundai Sonata sedans was specifically related to the Smart Junction Box's software not interpreting the inputs correctly when the driver activates the turn signal stalk, leading to the opposite blinker illuminating. This indicates a specific software bug rather than a general lack of professional competence in development [119831].
(b) The software failure incident in the article is categorized more as accidental rather than intentional. The issue with the faulty turn signals in Hyundai Sonata sedans was described as a software glitch where the software may display the opposite indicator the driver selects. This unintended behavior could potentially contribute to a crash, but it was not mentioned to be intentional or malicious [119831]. |
| Duration |
temporary |
The software failure incident reported in Article 119831 is temporary. The issue with the faulty turn signals in Hyundai Sonata sedans is due to a specific software glitch that causes the opposite indicator to display when the driver selects a turn signal. This issue is not a permanent failure but rather a temporary one that occurs under certain circumstances when the driver activates the turn signal stalk. The article mentions that the automaker will address this issue by updating the software in affected vehicles, indicating that the failure is not permanent but can be rectified through a software update [119831]. |
| Behaviour |
crash, omission, value, other |
(a) crash: The article mentions that the software failure incident could certainly contribute to a crash if the car displays the opposite turn signal than what the driver selects [119831].
(b) omission: The software failure incident in the article is related to the turn signal system omitting to display the correct turn signal selected by the driver, leading to the opposite indicator being shown [119831].
(c) timing: The article does not mention any timing-related failures.
(d) value: The software failure incident in the article is related to the system performing its intended function (displaying turn signals) incorrectly by showing the opposite indicator selected by the driver [119831].
(e) byzantine: The article does not mention any byzantine behavior related to the software failure incident.
(f) other: The other behavior related to the software failure incident is the system displaying the opposite turn signal than what the driver selects, which is not a typical or expected behavior of the turn signal system [119831]. |