When it comes to the Great Wall Cannon, it's been getting a lot of attention lately, both because it's such a handsome and good-looking off-road pickup that you don't see much of in China, with a customized diesel model released at the Chengdu Auto Show, and because two incidents of the Great Wall Cannon's "broken towing hooks" happened not long ago, which instantly drew the attention of consumers and off-road enthusiasts.
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The two incidents occurred in the towing rescue, a Haval H9, a Toyota SUV, rescue towing the Great Wall Cannon when the towing hook broke, smashed into the rescue vehicle, but fortunately only the vehicle was damaged, did not cause casualties. But the danger of this accident is great, the famous rally driver Xu Lang, is because of the rescue when the trailer hook breaks, smashed in the head of serious injuries and died.
For the Great Wall Cannon trailer hook breakage incident, the Great Wall response is also very timely, the statement said, has actively assisted the user of the damaged vehicle for proper handling, and will be sold, on sale, in the production of the vehicle trailer hook to formulate a strengthened upgrading program, in the upgrading of the same time, commitment to the trailer hook lifetime free warranty.
For this response, in my opinion, the manufacturer is still able to face up to the problem and solve it properly, which is worth recognizing. As the most important independent brand in China's pickup market, Great Wall's brand appeal is very strong, and Great Wall Cannon's sales have been good, with sales reaching 15003 units in June this year, topping the pickup truck sales list. The importance of the trailer hook incident is both a responsibility and a necessity.
Looking back at the cause of the accident, the Internet has given an analysis. On the one hand, the Great Wall gun trailer hook design is unreasonable, the main body of the trailer hook for trapezoidal barrel, the center of the hollow, the most critical is with the beam at a right angle of 90 degrees, the use of welding connected to the beam, the strength and tensile properties are insufficient.
(Video screenshot)Anyone who has studied physics knows that 90 degrees has the greatest moment of force, and the trailer's force would have been great, when the tow rope is not in a straight line with the beam, the vertical tow hook will be subjected to great torque. Coupled with the fact that the Great Wall gun at the time on the slope, Haval H9 on the flat ground for towing, the direction of movement of the two cars is not in a line, is bound to produce a great resistance, the convergence of several extreme situations, finally led to the towing hook is overwhelmed and broken.
(cable flag)On the other hand, as cross-country enthusiasts, the necessary expertise should still have, such as placing a cable flag on the tow rope, or clothes, once the tow hook or tow rope breaks, can play a certain role in protection. In addition, the trailer when the direction of movement of the two vehicles can be adjusted to the best consistent, or the use of levers or pulleys to make the force and the direction of movement to maintain the same.
Written in the end: for motorists, safety is the most important, on the one hand, to choose a high security products, on the one hand, their own safety awareness, in order to minimize the occurrence of accidents, and for the manufacturers, safe products in order to obtain the recognition of consumers, in order to win the market.
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