Tesla Recalls over 376K Vehicles

What should they do in the case that they shipped a software defect that in some circumstances leads to physical damage of a circuit board?

The "overstress condition" being detected probably indicates that the steering is drawing more than the expected amount of current due to damaged components on the circuit board.

Prior to the overseas regulator issuing a recall, it seems they were happy to not worry about it (they updated the software used in vehicles produced after the fault was identified but apparently had not issued an update to previously produced vehicles).

Yes; this is a soft recall rather than a hard recall requiring physical access to the car. Unfortunately, these qualifiers have yet to be adopted.

Because the agencies don’t know how the fix will be implemented.

Could be OTA, could be a visit in a garage.

what are you talking about? its a hardware issue. did you even read it? heres the actual recall" "The recalled Model 3s and Model Ys could face a loss of power steering assistance "when the vehicle reaches a stop and then accelerates again" if they experience an "overstress condition" in the printed circuit board for electronic power-assisted steering (EPAS), Tesla said in a recall report submitted last week to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)."