BYD recalls 97,000 top-selling EVs over steering component fault in this country

Chinese electric vehicle major BYD has issued a recall impacting about 97,000 units of its top-selling EVs in the company's home country. The carmaker has stated that the electric cars have been recalled owing to a steering component fault, which includes the Dolphin and Yuan Plus EVs built between November 2022 and December 2023.

China's State Administration and Market Regulation (SAMR) has said in a statement that BYD Dolphin and Yuan Plus electric cars have been recalled due to a steering component fault. However, it's not revealed if the recall is limited to the Chinese market only or includes exported vehicles as well. The manufacturing fault in the steering control module of the affected EVs could result in a fire incident, the statement further added. It also said that the auto company would ask its dales to install a physical fix in the recalled EVs.

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The BYD Dolphin and Yuan Plus electric cars were two of the best-selling models from the Chinese automaker in 2023. These two cars accounted for about 26 per cent of BYD's total sales of 30 lakh units registered last year, as the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) revealed.

This recall comes as a rare one by BYD. Previously, the automaker recalled a small batch of its Tanj plug-in hybrid cars in 2022 due to a defect in the battery packs, which could cause fire incidents.

BYD in India

None of the impacted cars, BYD Dolphin and Yuan Plus EVs are sold in India. The Chinese auto major sells e6 MPV, Atto 3 and Seal. The carmaker is expected to launch the Seagull EV in India in the coming months. The automaker is now gearing up to launch the eMax 7 on October 8, which will come as a significantly updated iteration of the e6 MPV.

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