Three odor incidents in luxury cars attract attention

On March 19th, CCTV reported on the car odor problems of Mercedes, BMW, Audi and other luxury brand cars on the weekly quality report program, which aroused widespread concern in the society. After the broadcast of the program, FAW-Volkswagen Audi and Mercedes-Benz responded to this question on their official Weibo. On the morning of the 20th BMW China issued a response. All three car companies stated that they would conduct in-depth investigation and verification of the issues reflected in the programs and actively accept the supervision of the media and users to safeguard the interests of consumers.

The odor in the vehicle belongs to the category of air pollution in the vehicle. The source of odor is generally a rubberized part of a car, and some components added by the owner do not meet the environmental protection standards. However, these automotive aftermarket supplies are still not properly regulated. Car odor has always been a concern for many car owners. Although there have been complaints and network exposures in the past, they have not been taken seriously by car companies. The three major luxury car odor incidents not only sounded alarm bells for major car companies, but also put new demands on quality supervision departments.