TREE NEWS update: Dongchedi said its 100 km/h brake test on the Zunjie V800 was not an extreme condition, after the car’s brake pedal bracket broke three times at the same spot. The outlet said the test is a basic part of vehicle evaluation and a scenario many drivers encounter at highway speeds. It called the repeated fractures a potential safety hazard and said this was the first time such a break appeared in its program.
Dongchedi Denies Viral ‘Extreme Condition’ Brake Test Claim After V800 Pedal Bracket Breaks
The dispute is less about the fracture itself than about who defines a valid test: Dongchedi frames highway-speed braking as ordinary use, which shifts the burden onto the manufacturer to explain why a bracket failed repeatedly at one point. That matters for the V800's safety narrative and for how Chinese outlets' evaluation methods are received by automakers. Whether the failure is confirmed as a design issue, and how the brand responds, is the open question.
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