BYD recalls 142,895 Tang-series vehicles in China over defect

The recall spans multiple Tang generations and nearly seven years of production, which points to a defect that surfaced through cumulative field data rather than a single batch. For BYD, the immediate cost is logistical and reputational, not financial; regulators will watch whether the fix rate keeps pace. The open question is whether this signals broader quality-control pressure as the automaker scales, or remains contained to one nameplate.