Hao Shadow Crash Test Results "Stolen": China Insurance Research Deeply Trapped In Trust Crisis

Although the matter has passed for nearly ten days, a storm caused by Honda's shadow crash test continues to ferment.

In June 12th, B station UP main "CIASI insurance vehicle safety index" released a video of crash testing of Honda Hau.

The video shows that GAC Honda Hao Ying is disappointing on the two items of frontal 25% offset collision and side impact test. After the release of the video, many netizens left a message saying that Passat finally welcomed his companion.

All along, due to the C-IASI standard for the American Highway Safety Insurance Association (IIHS), the evaluation result of C-IASI is considered to be highly reliable. At the end of last year, SAIC Volkswagen's "Passat" crash test was known as "the first World War". It is also considered to be the "magic mirror" of automobile quality.

After the release of Honda Hao shadow test video, owners are also looking forward to seeing a comprehensive and authoritative official result as soon as possible.

In June 19th, Hau shadow collision test results appeared on the official website of China insurance vehicle safety index. Despite the loss of points in the vehicle structure, Hau Ying obtained a A (good) result in the frontal 25% offset collision project, and the occupant safety index was also G (excellent).

It is not only that Hau can get excellent results in the obvious bending of the A column and the invasion of the cockpit, but also disappear from the official website soon after the result. In June 20th, China Automotive Research Technology Research Center (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Insurance Research (Beijing)") issued a statement on theft of sensitive data.

"Previously released Hau shadow test data was released unofficially. C-IASI found that some of the data, including Hau shadow safety test data, were stolen and reported."

Although China Insurance Research Institute (Beijing) has made a quick statement on the test results of network transmission, however, both China Insurance Research Institute and GAC Honda are facing thorny challenges. Quality related public relations crises have never been handled well.

What consumers are eager to know is what is the final result of Hau Ying's collision test? The A column bending is evident in the video. Is there any problem in the quality of the product? This is a low matching version of the car tested. Will the same happen in other versions or even other models? Are there any plans to recall vehicles or to implement other measures to reduce vehicle safety risks?

China Insurance Research in the whirlpool of public opinion

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Despite the fact that the truth has not yet been found, but because of Passat "collision door" by consumers to "altar" of the Bao research, because of the crash test results Hau shadow encounter a crisis of confidence.

And behind the controversial operation of China insurance research is the keen demand of consumers for the fair evaluation system of vehicle safety.

Statistics show that China insurance research is led by the China Insurance Industry Association, and eight non-profit organizations jointly funded by the property insurance company of the PICC, Ping An Property Insurance Company and Century Co.

The research center mainly tests the hot selling models on the market, and determines the benchmark premium rate for the future models according to the specific collision results of the tested vehicles. After confirming the collision test results, the vehicle performs the same rate in all insurance companies in China, providing technical support for its insurance claims.

At the same time, the testing vehicle of China Insurance Research Institute is wholly owned by the sole proprietorship, and all of them are purchased on the market with mass production of low matching vehicles for testing. The whole purchase process is transparent and open, even if there is a vehicle manufacturer's inspection vehicle, its test results will also be released at the same time with the low matching test results of the same vehicle.

Therefore, C-IASI's evaluation results are also considered to be highly reliable by consumers.

From 2018 to May 9, 2020, China Insurance Research and evaluation vehicle has totaled 76 models. After the appearance of the C-IASI evaluation system, it has a great impetus to the domestic automobile safety field.

However, the "Wu Long incident" of the haoying collision incident pushed the research of the central government on the cusp of public opinion. Behind the complex stake in China Insurance Research, there are also many people in the industry who believe that Hao Ying's performance has been withdrawn for another reason.

Qixin Bao shows that the Shanghai automotive insurance exchange Limited by Share Ltd has been established by shares of the Zhongcheng automobile insurance company of Guangzhou Automobile Group, and many insurance companies such as Peoples Insurance Company of China, which are held by Limited by Share Ltd on the Shanghai insurance exchange, are the initiating shareholders of China Insurance Research Institute.

In addition, China Insurance Research (Beijing), which is responsible for Guangzhou Honda Hao shadow collision test, was jointly funded by China Insurance Research Institute and China Automotive Engineering Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as "China steam research"), with a shareholding ratio of 65% and 35% respectively.

Insiders pointed out that although China Insurance Research does not exist for the interests of car companies demand, but China auto research revenue is an important source of auto companies pay all kinds of technical services costs.

Although the real reason behind the Hau shadow test results has not yet been released, it will inevitably bring negative impact on the credibility and credibility of C-IASI.

If China's insurance research fails to produce convincing and reasonable explanations, it will be questioned. Once such a fair and objective authority is destroyed, it is very difficult to restore it. " In June 29th, a car industry insider told reporters on twenty-first Century economic report.

"The company will carry out safety inspection and related data verification to the official website, and publish the relevant vehicle test results on a daily basis." In June 20th, China Insurance Research Institute issued a statement in its official website.

Shadows on the cusp

It was originally a simple test result, but the withdrawal of the insurance research company made consumers refocus on the safety of the product itself.

There are still many posts on the vertical automotive media platform and reply to mention the performance of GAC Honda Hau in the crash test. Some prospective owners even unsubscribe after paying the deposit. Besides, Hao Ying owners also expressed the hope that they could recall them in addition to waiting for the final test results. After all, safety is not a trivial matter.

According to the official announcement of C-IASI, the vehicle crash test was 2020 elite 240TURBO CVT elite version of GAC Honda, which is the sub low matching model of the vehicle and the official guidance price is 179 thousand and 800 yuan. Safety configuration includes main and auxiliary seat airbags, front side airbags, and no front and rear air curtain.

"In the test video, in the frontal 25% offset impact test, the Hau A column is bent, the door is almost shedding, and the body mechanism is deformed. The intrusion of the crew compartment may squeeze into the dummy leg, while the dummy head hit and bumped into the B post after being hit by the impact. The test vehicle lacks the side air curtain, and the passive protection of the dummy is also deficient."

A passive safety engineer who asked not to be named told reporters: "whether the A column is bent is an important basis for judging whether the cockpit is intruding. It is the bottom line principle to ensure that the body stiffness ensures that the crew cabin is not invaded. Once the sheet metal parts are penetrated into the cabin, the airbags, seat belts and so on are all empty talk.

In addition, the reasons for Hau Ying's performance in the crash test were also discussed and guessed by many automotive professionals and automotive engineers on the Internet.

As early as June 12th, after the release of Hau shadow collision test video, there were automobile engineering experts pointed out that compared with the same models abroad, the A column bending in the crash test is a problem of body material, and the material grade has been reduced. The material of A pillar made in China is changed from the hot forming material of 1500MPa to the cold punching material with lower strength.

Of course, some experts pointed out that the score of collision test should be comprehensive, and the safety of A should not be denied because of the bending of the column. In the passive safety configuration of vehicles, it is more important to avoid the injury of vehicles by dispersing the force generated by the impact through the overall design of the body structure.

"There are various kinds of news on the Internet. There are many false statements. We are waiting for the final results of the research. We must not listen to the Internet rumors before we publish them." In June 26th, GAC Honda stakeholders pointed out in an interview with the twenty-first Century economic report reporter, but the staff did not respond to the reporters' concerns about whether the body and A column materials were reduced and the quality was concerned.

As of press release, China insurance research has not released the final test results of Hao Ying, neither Honda China nor Guangzhou Honda has officially issued any official statement on the crash test.

Our reporter will continue to pay attention to the progress of the incident.