The high-speed rear-end collision of Huawei's M7 has raised safety questions, and the cause of the accident is doubtful. Neither the airbag nor the hidden door handle could be deployed, and rescuers had to smash windows to save people. This incident not only caused the tragedy of three people killed, but also triggered widespread attention and discussion on car safety.
In the early morning of May 6, a Huawei Wenjie M7 rear-ended a car in front of it on the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, causing the tragedy of three people being killed. According to witnesses at the scene, the vehicle lost control at the time of the incident and violently hit the rear of the car in front, instantly catching fire and burning. The three passengers in the car were trapped, and the airbags and hidden door handles failed to deploy properly. Rescuers had to smash the windows of their cars and struggled to get the trapped people out, but unfortunately all three died of their injuries.
This tragedy not only makes people deplore the impermanence of life, but also makes people question the active and passive safety protection measures of automobiles. Why did airbags and hidden door handles, which are important devices for passive safety protection of automobiles, fail at the same time in this accident? Is it a manufacturing defect or something else? This undoubtedly exposes serious hidden dangers in terms of car safety.
Industry experts believe that the reasons for airbag failure may be as follows: first, the sensor is faulty, and the collision signal is not correctly detected and the airbag is not triggered; The second is the failure of the ignition device, even if the sensor detects the collision signal, but the ignition device does not work normally, resulting in the airbag being unable to inflate and expand; The third is that there is a quality problem with the airbag itself, even if the ignition device works normally, the airbag cannot expand normally due to aging or other reasons.
The reason for the failure of the hidden door handle may be related to the excessive deformation of the body. Hidden door handles are usually designed to pop out automatically in the event of a violent collision so that occupants can quickly open the door to escape. However, if the body is too deformed, the door handle mechanism may be severely damaged and will not work properly.
The failure of airbags and hidden door handles will greatly increase the risk of injury and life of occupants in the event of an accident. This tragedy once again sounded the alarm bell for automobile safety, and also caused the public to seriously question and worry about the reliability of active and passive safety protection measures for automobiles.
As the manufacturer of the accident model, Huawei bore the brunt of the strong questioning and condemnation of public opinion. Although Huawei said it would fully cooperate with the investigation of the accident, the public's trust in the quality and safety of its products has been greatly impacted. How to rebuild the brand image and public trust will be a major challenge for Huawei.
In addition to the manufacturer, the relevant regulatory authorities are also responsible for the accident. In recent years, with the rapid development of the automotive industry, has the country's supervision of automobile safety standards kept up with the pace of industry development? Is there a lag in standards or poor enforcement? This needs to be further investigated and reflected.
Industry insiders believe that in order to fundamentally solve the problem of potential automotive safety hazards, manufacturers, regulators and consumers need to work together:
Manufacturers must further strengthen product quality control to ensure that every safety component has undergone strict testing and checks, and there must be no quality defects; At the same time, it is necessary to increase investment in safety performance, and use advanced design concepts and technical means to improve the active and passive safety protection level of automobiles in an all-round way.
Regulators need to revise and improve existing safety standards in a timely manner to keep pace with industry developments. Intensify law enforcement, severely punish violations of laws and regulations, and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.
Consumers should also improve their safety awareness when buying a car, learn more about the safety performance of the model, and give priority to the model with higher safety configuration; And develop good driving habits, drive cautiously, and avoid traffic accidents.
Only by working together to strengthen safety management can the problem of potential automobile safety hazards be truly cured. We hope that through this tragedy, we can raise everyone's awareness of safety, promote the overall improvement of safety in the automotive industry, and avoid the recurrence of the tragedy.