Xiaomi to Conduct Inspections on 117,000 Electric Vehicles for Driver Assistance Systems
In a significant development, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has announced a recall of nearly 117,000 units of its SU7 model electric vehicles. The recall is due to a defect in the driver assistance system, which, in certain scenarios, fails to recognise or respond adequately, increasing the risk of a collision.
The SU7 was Xiaomi's first foray into the electric vehicle market, launched in 2024 as part of the company's strategy to diversify beyond smartphones and other electronic devices. The vehicle, a standard model, entered the market with the promise of L2 driver assistance system, designed to aid driving on highways.
However, the L2 assisted driving function on highways appears to be the source of the issue. Regulators have issued a statement suggesting that this issue could lead to collisions if the driver does not intervene in time.
Xiaomi has confirmed that the recall is not related to any fatal accident mentioned in a separate article. The management personnel responsible for the decision to recall the vehicles have not been explicitly named, but Lei Jun, Xiaomi's founder and leader, is a key figure associated with Xiaomi Auto and the related responses to product issues.
Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by the company via text message. Xiaomi plans to fix the issue with a free 'software' update, which will be delivered via remote programming. The vehicles were produced between February 6, 2024, and August 30, 2023.
The specific extreme scenarios that the system fails to recognise or respond to are not specified in the provided information. It's worth noting that the recall does not indicate any changes or improvements in Xiaomi's autonomous driving technology.
The launch of the SU7 marked Xiaomi's entry into the electric vehicle market, a move that signalled the company's ambition to expand beyond its traditional smartphone and electronic devices business. Despite this setback, Xiaomi remains committed to its vision of transforming the automotive industry.
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