DEF-007 — Intermittent false VIN already used after successful add
High severity
Open
Defect DEF-007 — Severity: High · Status: Open
DEF-007 — Intermittent false VIN already used after successful add
Summary
Sometimes after successfully adding a new vehicle, the app shows the message “VIN number has been used” even though the VIN is newly entered and highly unlikely to already exist.
Environment
- Platform: DriveLink iOS App
- Area: Vehicle Enrollment / Data Integrity / UX
- Requirement(s): FR-02 (Vehicle Enrollment, VIN uniqueness)
- Date Reported: 2025-12-26
- Testing Phase: iOS App Initial Execution (3rd Milestone)
Steps to Reproduce
- Add a new vehicle with a valid, random VIN
- Complete add flow successfully
- Observe post-success state/message
- Sometimes shows “VIN number has been used” even though VIN is new
Expected Behaviour
After a successful add, show success confirmation only (and the vehicle should appear in the user’s account). If a VIN is truly already used, the error must appear before success and allow the user to edit the VIN.
Actual Behaviour
Sometimes after successfully adding a new vehicle, the app shows the message “VIN number has been used” even though the VIN is newly entered and highly unlikely to already exist.
Impact
- Confusing/inaccurate error
- Potential data integrity or state-sync issue
- May block users from proceeding
Severity
High
Status
Open (as of the February 8, 2026 status report) - Dev Fix Claimed: No - Note: Not addressed by developer
Reported By
QA / Testing Team