Standard No.:	GB/T 45493-2025
English Name:	Requirements of implementation of motor vehicle products recall based on over-the-air update technology
Chinese Name:	基于远程升级技术的汽车产品召回实施要求
Chinese Classification:	T40    Automobiles in general
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
Source Content Issued by:	SAMR; SAC
Issued on:	2025-03-28
Implemented on:	2026-1-1
Status:	to be valid
Target Language:	English
File Format:	PDF
Word Count:	9000 words
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GB/T 45493-2025 Requirements of implementation of motor vehicle products recall based on over-the-air update technology English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered. ICS 243.020 CCS T 40 National Standard of the People's Republic of China GB/T 45493-2025 Requirements of implementation of motor vehicle products recall based on over-the-air update technology 基于远程升级技术的汽车产品召回实施要求 (English Translation) Issue date: 2025-03-28 Implementation date: 2026-01-01 Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China Contents Foreword 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Abbreviations 5 Measurement Procedure 6 Overall requirements 7 Filing requirements 8 Requirements for the implementation process of recall activities 9 Requirements for recall effect evaluation Requirements of implementation of motor vehicle products recall based on over-the-air update technology 1 Scope This document establishes the implementation procedures for recall activities and technical service activities based on remote upgrade technology, stipulates the overall requirements, filing requirements, recall activity implementation process requirements and recall effect evaluation requirements. This document is applicable to product recall activities and technical service activities carried out by automotive product manufacturers based on remote upgrade technology. 2 Normative reference documents The contents of the following documents constitute the essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. GB/T 34402-2017 Automotive Product Safety - A Guide to Risk Assessment and Risk Control GB/T 39603-2020 Guidelines for evaluating the recall effect of defective automobile products GB/T 43387 Product Recall - Terminology GB/T 44495-2024 Technical requirements for information security of vehicle vehicles GB/T 44496-2024 General technical requirements for automotive software upgrades GB/T 45496 Automotive Product Recalls - A Guide to Information Defect Assessment 3 Terms And definitions The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 39603-2020, GB/T 43387, GB 44496-2024 and the following are applicable to this document. 3.1 software this part consisting of digital data and instructions in an electronic control system [Source: GB 44496-2024, 3.1] 3.2 software update process of updating a version of software (3.1) to a new version through an upgrade package (including changing configuration parameters of the software) Note 1: "Software upgrade" is also referred to as "software update". Note 2: "Software Upgrade" includes online upgrade and offline upgrade. Note 3: "Software upgrade" includes firmware upgrade, application software upgrade or parameter configuration upgrade, etc. [Source: GB 44496-2024, 3.2, modified] 3.3 over-the-air update; OTA update software upgrades that transmit upgrade packages to the vehicle wirelessly rather than using cables or other local connections (3.2) Note 1: "Remote upgrade" is also called "online upgrade". Note 2: "Local connection mode" generally refers to the physical connection mode through the on-board diagnostic (OBD) interface, universal serial bus (USB) interface, etc. [Source: GB 44496-2024, 3.3, modified] 3.4 software download process of transferring software (3.1) from one computer system to another computer system Note: The computer system includes vehicles, back-end servers, etc. 3.5 update package software package for software upgrade (3.2) [Source: GB 44496-2024, 3.6, modified] 4 Abbreviation For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviations apply. HMI Man-machine interface Human Machine Interface HUD Head Up Display (Heads Up Display) IVI In-Vehicle Infotainment MCU Microcontroller Unit PKI Public key infrastructure (Public Key Infrastructure VIN Vehicle identification number Vehicle Identification Number 5 Implementation procedure 5.1 Remote upgrade activities include remote upgrade technical service activities and remote upgrade recall activities. 5.2 The implementation subjects of remote upgrade activities include producers, recall authorities, recall technical institutions, etc. 5.3 Manufacturers shall comply with the implementation procedures shown in Figure 1 to carry out remote upgrade technical service activities and remote upgrade recall activities. 6 Overall requirements 6.1 Compliance requirements Producers carry out recall activities or technical service activities based on remote upgrade technology in accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations, departmental rules, policy documents and relevant standards. 6.2 Classification requirements 6.2.1 According to whether the problem solved by the producer using remote upgrade technology is a defect (or emission hazard), the problem-solving activities are classified: ——When the problem solved is a defect or emission hazard, it should be implemented in accordance with the provisions of remote upgrade recall activities; ——When the problems solved are non-defect problems and non-emission hazard problems, they should be implemented in accordance with the provisions of remote upgrade technical service activities. 6.2.2 For new functions or performance improvement activities carried out by manufacturers using remote upgrade technology, they should conduct risk assessment or emission hazard assessment of the upgraded automobile products, and classify the activities according to the assessment results: ——If it is determined that there are defects or emission hazards, it should be reported to the recall authority in a timely manner and implemented in accordance with the provisions of remote upgrade recall activities; ——If it is determined that there are no defects or emission hazards, it should be implemented in accordance with the provisions of remote upgrade technical service activities.