JAC Shares Plunge After Brake Pedal Fails During Safety Test

The Maextro V800, a luxury MPV created by Huawei and JAC, is currently under fire. People are worried about its safety after reports surfaced that the brake pedal bracket broke during intense testing.

Brake pedals snapping during tests

The automotive platform Dongchedi recently put the Maextro V800 to the test, and the results were alarming. During emergency braking tests from 100 km/h, all three vehicles tested experienced the same issue: the brake pedal bracket snapped .

Because the pedals failed, the testers had to rely on the car's emergency braking system—activated through the Park control—to bring the vehicles to a complete stop .

How the market and the company reacted

The news went viral on social media, and the impact was immediate. On 8 October 2026, shares of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp (JAC) dropped by the daily limit of 10.01% .

So far, neither Maextro nor JAC has released an official statement or explained what went wrong. The V800, which launched on 5 August 2026, is a high-end vehicle priced up to 1,016,000 yuan, aimed at the luxury business market .

The big debate: Is it a real safety risk?

The test video has started a heated debate online. Many social media users are demanding a full investigation into the car's parts. However, others are questioning if the test was too extreme, arguing that the high-intensity braking performed in the video doesn't really happen in everyday driving .