BYD Great Tang SUV shipped with front and rear wheels swapped
Some BYD Great Tang owners found the wide rims on the front and the narrow ones on the back. BYD has apologised and will swap them for free.
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The Great Tang is called Datang in China. According to Bloomberg-reported owner complaints, the wider rims that belong on the rear axle were fitted to the front, and the narrower front rims ended up on the back. BYD posted its apology on Weibo, the Chinese social network, after launching an investigation.
The company traced the error to its wheel assembly supplier in Hubei province. BYD says the problem is already fixed on the production side, and the supplier has added a visual inspection step on the line so the same mistake can't slip through again.
Is the BYD Great Tang wheel error dangerous?
BYD says no. It states there is no safety risk from having the wheels installed the wrong way round. It did not say how many vehicles are affected.
What does BYD offer affected owners?
Owners get their wheel rims replaced for free. While the car is in the workshop, BYD will provide a replacement vehicle or pay compensation for transport costs. The warranty period will also start again from zero for these vehicles.
Background on the Great Tang
BYD unveiled the Great Tang SUV in March, with prices starting at around $40,000. It has collected 150,000 orders in China. The company plans to sell it in European and other Asian markets by the end of this year or in early 2027, so this is the kind of teething problem it would rather have behind it before export.
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