Biggest EV Campaign in China: Tesla and Xiaomi Vehicles Flagged Over Door Handle Safety Concerns, Says Report
Eleven automakers, including Tesla and Xiaomi, have launched China's largest-ever vehicle recall campaign to address safety concerns regarding emergency EV door-release mechanisms. Participating brands are deploying warning labels and software updates ahead of stricter national standards.
Eleven automakers, including prominent market participants such as Tesla and Xiaomi, have initiated a massive vehicle recall campaign and software update rollout in China. The coordinated effort represents the largest automotive recall in the country's history, driven by increased regulatory scrutiny over emergency mechanical door-release systems in electric vehicles.
EV Door Handle Safety Scrutiny
The safety actions address widespread concerns that internal emergency mechanical door-release handles can be difficult to locate or operate during critical incidents, particularly when a severe collision disables a vehicle's low-voltage electrical system. Why BMW Is Recalling Hundreds of Thousands of Cars Worldwide.
As per a report by Reuters, regulatory authorities are tightening compliance standards as manufacturers navigate intense competitive pressures in the world's largest automotive market. Nine of the eleven participating brands will apply warning labels free of charge to identify the release mechanisms clearly, while several companies are also deploying over-the-air software updates to automate post-collision window lowering. Hyundai Vehicle Recall: Over 421,000 Santa Cruz, Tucson Vehicles Recalled Over Software Defect That Causes Unexpected Braking.
Major Automakers Implement Compliance Updates
Tesla accounts for the largest share of the campaign, scheduling recalls for millions of domestic and imported vehicles beginning September 25, alongside a separate software update focused on driver-attention monitoring. Other manufacturers, including Xiaomi, Leapmotor, Xpeng, and Zeekr, have filed corresponding remediation plans with the State Administration for Market Regulation. These sweeping interventions precede upcoming national regulatory standards designed to phase out concealed electronic door handles lacking direct mechanical redundancies.
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