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Xiaomi recalls nearly 117,000 SU7 vehicles after fatal crash raises safety concerns
The company says it will address flaws in its driver-assistance system through an over-the-air software update
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Daniel Renin Shanghai
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Xiaomi is recalling more than one-third of its cars owing to flaws in its driver-assistance software, following a fatal accident involving one of its SU7 sedans about six months ago.
A total of 116,877 fully electric SU7 vehicles produced between February 6, 2024, and August 30, 2025, would be recalled, according to a statement released by the State Administration for Market Regulation on Friday.
The statement said that Xiaomi’s driver-assistance system had “insufficient recognition capability and may not adequately detect and warn drivers in certain scenarios”, as per the standards of Level 2, or L2, self-driving systems.
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Xiaomi said it would address the technical issues through an over-the-air software update.
The company’s shares fell less than 0.3 per cent to close at HK$56.70 on Friday.
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Most self-driving systems available in mainland China are classified as either L2 or L2+, both of which require drivers to keep their hands on the wheel at all times, according to SAE International, a global standards organisation based in the US.
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