China's Vehicle Recalls Hit 8-Year Low in First Half of Year... US Brands Account for Half

In the first half of this year, approximately 2.47 million vehicles were recalled in China, marking the lowest level in over eight years. By country, the United States accounted for about half of the recalls.

According to the Defective Product Management Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation of China on the 4th, 29 brands recalled 2,474,448 vehicles in China during the first half of this year. This represents a 2.76% decrease compared to the previous year and is the lowest level since 2015. Notably, in June, the number of passenger car recalls in China sharply dropped to 93,400 vehicles, down 59.73% year-on-year and 92.09% month-on-month.

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By country, American brands recalled a total of 1,220,090 vehicles, accounting for 48.50% of the total. Germany (680,490 vehicles), Japan (399,256 vehicles), and China (125,148 vehicles) followed, while Korean vehicles also accounted for 61,696 recalls, representing 2.49%. Brands from the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy each recalled fewer than 10,000 vehicles, accounting for less than 1% of the total.

Among companies, Tesla was dominant with 1,107,271 vehicles recalled. Models S, X, and 3 were subject to recalls. The China Securities Journal explained, "In recent years, Tesla has frequently conducted large-scale recalls worldwide," attributing this to the risks associated with the full self-driving beta system. Among Korean companies, Kia (38,577 vehicles) and Hyundai (21,447 vehicles) also conducted recalls. There were four large-scale recalls involving over 100,000 vehicles at once, including announcements in April by Honda and Mercedes-Benz, each recalling around 200,000 vehicles.

Regarding the distribution of recalled vehicle types, the Securities Journal stated, "New energy vehicles are the mainstream," explaining that not only pure electric vehicle brands such as Tesla, NIO, and Polestar but also Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota, Volvo, and Genesis announced electric vehicle recalls. Additionally, it noted, "Traditional off-road and luxury vehicle brands such as Jeep and Land Rover also announced recalls for hybrid models."

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