A Survey of Electrical and Electronic (E/E) Notifications for Motor Vehicles

Modern motor vehicles are becoming increasingly dominated by electrical and electronics (E/E) systems. While this trend is clear, its implications are uncertain. In this paper, we investigate data on safety-related notifications from the United States, Canada, and Europe to analyze questions and trends related to E/E systems. The data analysis indicates that E/E systems are a growing issue for motor vehicle safety, that the time delay for E/E notifications is longer than that for other notifications, and that specific subsystems are more prone to E/E problems than others.