The Chinese manufacturer NIO has been forced to recall nearly 5,000 of its electric SUV ES8, the fault of a faulty module nestled in the heart of the batteries. A blow for the company.
Reported in recent months to the authorities of the country, the fires of three NIO ES8 make full sense in light of the recent decision made by the Asian manufacturer. The latter has indeed made a recall of 4 803 SUV ES8whose batteries were manufactured between April 2 and October 19, 2018, we learn a press release from the Chinese Public Administration, responsible for market regulation.
A quarter of vehicle sales
According to a report by KrASIA, this figure represents about a quarter of the overall sales of the vehicle in question since its release, sold to 17,550 copies. An almost disastrous event for the firm of the Middle Kingdom, whose financial health is also not good, as recalls Electrek. In 2018, the group simply recorded losses of $ 1.8 billion.
The fact is that a faulty module located in the batteries would be the cause of this recall. Overheating or spontaneous combustion in the most extreme cases, are among the risks incurred by users aboard this SUV. The company undertakes to replace, free of charge, the parts at the origin of this anomaly.
A closed US office
NIO is currently experiencing difficult times in light of the aforementioned financial difficulties. So much so that the group closed one of its US offices last May, leaving no less than 70 employees behind the scenes. This recall should not settle his affairs, as the next issue emerges from its zero-emission model, the NIO ES6.
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