Millions of cars are being recalled because mechanical grab handles are hardly visible inside. Image created by CarNewsChina Understand China EV’s Market Real-time notifications when critical EV data is released All important data in one place 2,000,000+ data points Become a member BYD, Geely, Leapmotor, Tesla, BAIC, Hongqi, and other automakers filed massive recalls in China for safety reasons. Emergency mechanical door handles inside the cars’ cabins are difficult to identify, as their color is similar to the interior trim. It can influence the occupants’ ability to open the doors and escape the car during a low-voltage system failure. Previously, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the “Technical Requirements for Automobile Door Handle Safety” standard. It will come into force in January 2027, requiring every door to have an external door handle with mechanical release functionality. Internal handles must be easily identifiable, clearly visible, and positioned within 300mm of door edges. This standard has yet to come into force. However, the Chinese government has already started tightening door handle rules, as most of the operating automakers filed recall plans for interior door handles. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released a massive recall plan, which is said to be the largest in all of automotive history. According to SAMR, BAIC, Chery, Dongfeng, FAW Hongqi, Geely, Leapmotor, Tesla, Xiaomi, Xpeng, and other automakers filed a recall plan in accordance with the requirements of the “Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products” and the “Implementation Measures for the Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products.” Tesla was influenced the most, with almost 3 million vehicles being recalled. According to recall information, the emergency mechanical grab handle in the vehicles from the mentioned automakers is difficult to identify and operate because its color is similar to the interior trim. Therefore, automakers will add warning labels free of charge to the emergency mechanical grab handles inside the recalled vehicles. Most of the cars will also receive the special Over-The-Air (OTA) update that will add a post-accident window-lowering function. We listed information about recalls below. Zeekr recalls 92,658 units of the 007 sedan and the X crossover; Lynk & Co recalls 74,037 units of the 900 & the 08 crossovers and the 10 EM-P & the 07 sedans; FAW Hongqi recalls 4,035 units of the EH7 and the Tiangong 08; BAIC BluePark recalls 46,860 units of the ArcFox Kaola minivan; Dongfeng recalls 53,452 units of the Nammi 06, the Aeolus L8, the eπ 007, and the eπ 008; Geely recalls 18,878 units of the Galaxy M9 SUV Leapmotor realls 371,200 units of the C01 sedan and the C11 crossover; Chery recalls 64,488 units of the iCaur 03 and the Chery Fulwin X3 crossovers; Genesis recalls 9 units of imported G80 sedans; Tesla recalls 2,975,910 units of the China-made Model 3 and the Model X; Tesla recalls 46,041 units of the imported Model 3, the Model X, and the Model S; Xiaomi recalls 390,435 units of the 2024 model year SU7; Xpeng recalls 264,842 units of the G6, the P7+, and the X9; This recall is caused by several fatal cases. The Xiaomi accident was the biggest topic after the accident involving the SU7 sedan claimed the lives of three university students, who reportedly couldn’t find the emergency release mechanisms hidden in the storage compartments of each door panel. As a result, they did not leave the burning vehicle. Most important news in your inbox. Recaps · scheduled All you need, in one email. Instant alerts · real-time Ping me when an article goes live. 0 of 27 topics selected Bundle into one email per day — instead of one email per article No spam · Unsubscribe with one click · Change settings anytime
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