BYD reportedly admits wheel error on Great Tang EV, Engadget reports
BYD apologized after some Great Tang owners found wheels installed the wrong way.
TL;DR
- Engadget reports BYD apologized for wheel rim mix-up on some Great Tang SUVs.
- According to Engadget, wider rear rims ended up on the front and narrower front rims on the back.
- According to Engadget, BYD offers free replacements, loaners and warranty reset but says no safety issue.
Engadget reports that BYD apologized after some owners of its new Great Tang electric SUV found the wheels put on the wrong way.
According to Engadget, the wider rims meant for the rear ended up on the front, while the narrower ones sat at the back. The company traced the mix-up to a supplier in Hubei and posted the apology on Weibo.
According to Engadget, BYD says it has fixed the problem at the source and added a visual check on the line. It did not reveal how many vehicles were affected.
According to Engadget, the automaker insists there is no safety issue, yet it is offering free rim replacements, a loaner car or transport costs, and a reset of the warranty clock for those owners.
Launch timing
Engadget notes the Great Tang debuted in March with prices starting around $40,000 and has already pulled in 150,000 orders inside China. BYD plans to bring the SUV to markets in Europe and Asia outside China by the end of this year or early 2027.
The Tea
Even a small wheel swap can rattle buyer trust when you’re scaling fast. BYD is moving quick on new models and new markets, so catching these slips early and owning them publicly might keep the orders flowing instead of turning into a bigger headache later.
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