Chinese automaker BYD is recalling 183,000 cars over a brake system defect. Defect could mislead drivers, causing brake lights to illuminate randomly. Affected models are confined to China, with the Qin and Tang series affected. BYD has recalled 183,000 cars sold in its home market of China, after a defect was found in a brake pedal component. The fault could cause the affected cars’ brake lights to remain illuminated without the driver applying the brakes. Although not an active safety risk to drivers, it affects the potential safety of other road users who may not be able to identify when the affected BYDs are braking. The recall has been issued by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. The problem is reportedly related to a defective batch of brake pedal stoppers that can be prone to cracking and/or detaching over time. The models affected are the domestically sold BYD Qin and Tang series vehicles, which were manufactured between 2014 and 2022. See: China’s Biggest Recall Ever Comes Down To One Part, And Tesla Owns Most Of It The company will be replacing the faulty parts free of charge through authorised dealers. It comes days after BYD Australia issued a recall for the Shark 6 pickup. In that instance, owners were advised to remove the spare wheel, as it posed a risk to other road users with the danger of it detaching. However, BYD confirmed to Channel News Asia that the latest recall over the Qin and Tang series vehicles won’t impact BYDs sold outside of China, as the issue is confined to domestically sold models. The Latest In Chinese Recalls In addition to BYD, the State Administration for ‌Market Regulation announced a separate recall affecting 686 examples of Nio’s Firefly cars. The issue surrounds the EV’s steering system, which could, in extreme cases, result in a loss of power steering, Reuters reports. The company says it will replace the defective wiring harnesses after it inspects affected vehicles. These two recalls come a month after China announced its largest-ever recall action. In August, authorities launched a campaign to recall 4.3 million vehicles, all because of their use of electric door handles. The fear stemmed from whether or not cars with electric door releases could be easily escaped from following an accident that disables a car’s electrical system. Included in the recall were Tesla, Xpeng, Geely, and others, with the solution for most being warning stickers being added to easily identify mechanical releases, as well as software updates to lower windows after a collision. Nio Firefly BYD