Overview
- The Fengyun/X3L extended‑range SUV slid backward during a November 12 climb at Tianmen Mountain in Hunan, damaging a stone guardrail on the famed staircase.
- Onlooker video shows the vehicle bottom out before losing momentum and reversing along the handrail area before impact.
- In a Weibo statement, Chery said a safety‑rope shackle detached and the rope entangled the right wheel, cutting power; the company reported no injuries or environmental damage.
- Chery apologized, acknowledged shortcomings in risk assessment and site‑planning, and committed to restoring the damaged area and covering compensation.
- Some reports cite insiders saying a November 25 retry is being considered with technical changes to tires, torque distribution, and pitch monitoring, but these plans remain unconfirmed.