Huawei Immediately Showcases Safety Technology After Xiaomi SU7's Deadly Accident

The interior of the luxury Huawei Maextro S800 car. (Photo: HIMA)

JAKARTA - A tragic accident involving the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra on October 13, 2025 in Tianfu Avenue, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, sparked public debate over the safety standards of electric vehicles. The incident killed one person, and the results of an initial investigation revealed that the driver was suspected of being drunk at the time of the incident.

Video circulating on social media shows a number of eyewitnesses trying hard to help victims by breaking windows and using fire extinguishers to tame the fire in the driver's seat area.

However, the effort was unsuccessful until finally firefighters arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire completely. Local police also confirmed that alcohol was one of the factors in the accident.

This incident immediately sparked broad discussions in China's automotive world, especially regarding the safety of electric vehicles (EVs) and their structural designs. Responding to this, the Executive Director and CEO of Huawei's Consumer Business, Yu Chengdong, gave an explanation through his personal social media account.

"Security is the greatest luxury! We always try to reach the highest standards in quality and safety," said Yu Chengdong, quoted from Carnewschina, Thursday, October 17.

He then explained the layered security systems implemented by Huawei, including the Collision Unlock Redundancy Module (CPM) and the four-layer door lock system. According to Yu, this system is designed to keep functioning despite damage to the main module due to hard impacts.

"We duplicated this critical system, placed it in a protected location, and provided a special safety route for receiving impact signals," he explained.

The move ensures that vehicle doors can remain open during emergency situations and facilitate access for rescue teams. In addition, Huawei also highlighted structural protection on battery packs and high safety standards from the Whale battery platform.

This feature is designed so as not to burn easily or explode even if the car experiences extreme collisions. The combination of a door lock and battery protection reduction system is said to be an integrated safety approach for future vehicles.

Although Huawei did not directly mention the incident that befell Xiaomi SU7, the explanation was seen by the public as an indirect response to growing concerns about EV safety in China.