Overview
- Onlooker video shows the X3L SUV sliding backward on the 999-step Tianmen Mountain staircase and breaking a section of the stone guardrail.
- Chery reported no injuries and pledged to repair the site and cover full compensation for the damage.
- The company’s preliminary explanation cites a safety‑rope hardware failure that wrapped the rope around the right wheel and halted power output.
- Chery acknowledged shortcomings in risk assessment and planning, noting regret over conducting the test at a public scenic area.
- Some outlets report Chery may attempt the climb again on November 25 with technical changes, a plan that remains unconfirmed.