Netizens recently reported that a BYD new energy vehicle in China leaked electricity, leading to occupants being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). On Tuesday (the 14th), BYD officials responded that they preliminarily ruled out vehicle electric leakage causing the driver’s illness and are willing to actively cooperate with relevant departments for assessment and investigation.
According to a video released by a whistleblower netizen, in April this year, their father purchased a BYD new energy vehicle intending to use it for ride-hailing. Surveillance footage from inside the vehicle showed that around 5:32 PM on May 4th, the driver suddenly exclaimed, “This is running out of power… What’s going on?” He then stopped the vehicle, and the person in the passenger seat also got out. Subsequently, the driver unbuckled his seatbelt and shouted “help” as he prepared to exit the vehicle.
On Tuesday, a spokesperson from BYD’s public relations department responded that regarding recent online rumors about “daughter claiming BYD central control leaking electricity causing father’s cerebral hemorrhage,” it can be seen from the footage of the driving recorder that the passenger in the front seat did not exhibit any abnormal conditions, and the vehicle owner was also able to unbuckle the seatbelt and move. Additionally, the vehicle has safety designs for electric potential balance, and the electric leakage monitoring did not show any abnormalities. Therefore, they preliminarily ruled out vehicle electric leakage causing the driver’s illness and did not rule out the possibility of the driver experiencing sudden cerebral hemorrhage causing numbness, mistakenly perceived as an electric shock.
Subsequently, the vehicle was driven away by the owner’s family as usual. The company expresses deep concern and condolences to the owner and their family and is willing to actively cooperate with relevant departments for assessment and investigation.