On January 20, according to the content of the press conference held by the State Administration for Market Regulation, in 2021, the mainland implemented a total of 232 car recalls, involving 8.73 million vehicles, an increase of 29% year-on-year.
By the end of 2021, a total of 91.3 million vehicles have been recalled in China, and the problems are mainly concentrated in electronic appliances, engines and other assemblies. In 2021, the number of new energy vehicles in mainland China will reach 7.84 million. The State Administration for Market Regulation has promoted enterprises to implement 229 recalls of new energy vehicles, involving 1.98 million vehicles.
From the perspective of the structure of automobile recall parts, 84% of the total number of recalls due to defects in engines and electronic and electrical components. From the perspective of defect recall reasons, those recalled due to manufacturing reasons accounted for 15% of the total recalled quantity; those recalled due to design reasons accounted for 85% of the total recalled quantity. In 2021, there were 10 OTA recalls involving 2.92 million defective vehicles, most of which were 90% completed in 3 months, and the completion rate of car recalls increased significantly.
It is reported that in the future, the State Administration for Market Regulation will continue to pay close attention to the safety of new energy vehicles, increase technical research and defect investigation, prevent and resolve major safety risks, and help the healthy development of the new energy automobile industry. At the same time, the State Administration for Market Regulation also said that it will actively promote the vehicle safety information sharing mechanism, accelerate the development of key standards such as the "Implementation Requirements for The Recall of Automobile Products Based on Remote Upgrade Technology", promote the intelligent and connected car OTA big data cloud platform and corresponding test and analysis capacity building, provide effective technical support and platform foundation for regulatory policy formulation, and jointly promote the high-quality development and safe operation of new automotive technologies and new products. (Compiler: Pacific Auto Network Liu Yunqing)