Huawei-JAC's Maextro V800 faces safety scrutiny following brake pedal failure reports
Dongchedi said the failures left the van with 140 meters of stopping distance and prompted Maextro to promise free replacement parts.
- According to reports released Thursday by Dongchedi, the Maextro V800, a luxury MPV from Huawei and JAC, suffered brake pedal bracket fractures during 100 km/h to 0 km/h emergency braking tests on a closed course.
- Preliminary analysis identifies structural weaknesses in the pedal assembly, including a 130 mm distance from the pivot axis and insufficient reinforcement layers, which contributed to fractures across all three tested vehicles.
- Data from pedal force sensors showed the third vehicle snapped at 1,612 N, dangerously close to the 2,000 N national standard, while emergency stopping distances extended from approximately 38 meters to roughly 140 meters.
- Maextro and JAC Motors pledged free replacements for concerned owners, though the manufacturer stated defects occurred during "non-standard, extreme test conditions" and claimed the braking system exceeds national transport ministry standards.
- Despite marketing the Maextro for "full-link redundancy" across eight major systems, experts warn that brake pedal fracture forces reliance on the Park gear, creating a significant risk of losing vehicle control.
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