AutonomousCritical
Reportedly Fatal Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Crash in Chengdu Purportedly Involves Automated Driving Failure and Door Lock Malfunction
- Occurred
- Oct 12, 2025
- Published
- Oct 13, 2025
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
A reportedly fatal crash involving a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra electric vehicle in Chengdu, China, occurred after the car's automated driving system and sensor-dependent electronic door handles reportedly failed following a collision. Bystanders were reportedly unable to open the doors as the vehicle caught fire, and the driver died at the scene, prompting scrutiny of automation-linked design risks. Following the incident, Xiaomi's stock reportedly fell more than 5% amid mounting safety concerns.
Developers
- Xiaomi Corporation
Deployers
- Xiaomi Corporation
Harmed parties
- Xiaomi Corporation
- General public
- Deng (31-year-old driver of a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra)
Classification
Category confidence: 90%
Severity confidence: 95%
Rationale: Fatal crash involving automated driving system failure and safety design risks in a self-driving vehicle.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8