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BYD Qin PLUS DM-i China Recall: Two Filings, One Battery Concern

The two official counts belong to two producing companies and should not be rewritten as a single affected MY2022 total. SAMR describes an output-limiti.

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Research checked 2026-10-24. Individual vehicle eligibility must be confirmed with the manufacturer or regulator.

The official action and its boundaries

On 2025-11-28, the responsible China record documented campaign S2025M0189I / S2025M0190I involving Qin PLUS DM-i. Its published coverage is 2021-01 to 2023-09 production across two companies (China production dates). This is a dated summary of a specific official safety action, not a new mechanical diagnosis or a claim about the whole global nameplate.

The notice qualifies applicability as follows: Two distinct filings S2025M0189I (52,890) and S2025M0190I (36,091) with differing build-date bounds. This notice was filed for the domestic Chinese recall system. Production dates and company-specific campaign identifiers matter, and an international export badge or similar powertrain is not enough to transfer this action to another country.

The identified safety concern

The regulator or manufacturer describes this concern: Battery-pack consistency issue may restrict output; extreme case unable to drive in EV-only mode. It is an identified possibility within a defined campaign, not a prediction that an owner’s vehicle will fail. The population count, where supplied, means potentially involved vehicles, not that every vehicle in the list actually experienced the hazard or that a specified percentage failed.

The two official counts belong to two producing companies and should not be rewritten as a single affected MY2022 total. SAMR describes an output-limiting battery issue and a staged detection/remedial workflow, not an unconditional immediate battery replacement for every eligible vehicle.

Remedy recorded in the official notice

The source’s documented corrective approach is: OTA onboard detection software; detected battery fault prompts free pack replacement via dealer. This is the notice/remedy evidence available in the source reviewed on 2026-10-24; it does not establish that work has been completed on any particular vehicle.

Safety campaign documents may be amended, expanded or replaced. Confirm the current instructions and open/closed status with the official brand network using the vehicle identity. Do not carry out unapproved repairs or deliberately recreate the alleged fault to see whether the car qualifies.

What an owner or used-car buyer should do

Keep both recall identifiers and the vehicle’s actual production date. Imported cars and vehicles with regional software configurations should use the manufacturer’s country-appropriate channel; do not assume an OTA banner proves the entire campaign is closed.

Retain the country, campaign ID S2025M0189I / S2025M0190I, original notice date and dated repair confirmation in the vehicle history. If you experience hazardous steering, braking, sudden propulsion loss, smoke, fire or loss of visibility, follow the vehicle maker’s emergency instructions and obtain professional assistance. The presence of this recall is not an independent reliability score for the model line.

Sources and Further Reading