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Braking and lighting
Tang and Qin brake lights stay on: check the pedal stop-pad recall before buying lamps or switches
China’s Tang and Qin recall concerns brake pedal stop pads. Distinguish persistent brake illumination from lamp failure and check all production groups.
If the brake lamps remain on after the parked vehicle's brake pedal has been released, do not buy parts solely on the assumption of a failed tail lamp. A recall for certain Tang and Qin vehicles in China concerns the pedal stop pad. Checking this small component and campaign status first can avoid ordering lamps, a switch and a pedal assembly together.
A small pad can create a symptom at the rear
The Sep 18, 2026 notice states that batch-related material abnormalities in affected brake pedal stop pads may cause cracking and damage after long use. In extreme cases, a pad may detach, leaving the brake lamps continuously illuminated when the pedal is not pressed.[Official defect description][S03]
A lamp that illuminates does not prove the entire control path is normal. Equally, continuous illumination does not independently prove lamp damage. For notice-covered vehicles, the stop pad is an evidence-based inspection direction.
Do not turn an incorrect signal into a claim of brake failure
The notice describes brake lamps sending an incorrect signal to following vehicles. It does not describe this defect as pedal failure or loss of vehicle braking force.[Notice risk and measures][S03] Record the lighting behaviour specifically rather than combining different systems into “brakes broken”.
Any other braking abnormality requires separate inspection. This stop-pad recall cannot explain every brake fault, and lighting rectification records cannot replace a complete vehicle brake inspection.
The measure replaces the improved stop pad, not every related assembly
The official measure replaces the stop pad with an improved part. The notice states that some vehicles already fitted with the improved part do not need another replacement.[Replacement conditions][S03]
Check whether earlier repair records identify the improved part accepted for this action. “Brake lamps repaired” or “a pad replaced” does not directly establish completion. Nor does the pad's small size justify substituting a similar-looking ordinary rubber pad for manufacturer rectification.
Scope and verification
This article covers only vehicles in this Chinese market notice. All dates below are production dates, not restated as model years:
| Action number | Model scope | Production period | Quantity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| S2026M0116V | Tang series | 2015-03-28—2018-12-21 | 58026 vehicles |
| S2026M0116V | new-generation Tang DM series | 2018-05-19—2022-01-14 | 77846 vehicles |
| S2026M0116V | new-generation Tang EV series | 2018-12-27—2021-10-25 | 7023 vehicles |
| S2026M0117V | Qin series | 2014-06-27—2019-06-09 | 40316 vehicles |
The cited official text lists neither VIN endpoints nor individual vehicles; no public data was available for the specific VIN scope. Model and dates alone cannot establish individual eligibility, and this does not apply to other markets. No public data was available for stop-pad OE numbers, material parameters or interchangeability. [To be verified] Have the local authorised representative verify recall eligibility and improved-part records first. Verify ordinary compatibility using the vehicle identification number (VIN) and local manufacturer parts catalogue.
For separate ordinary pedal component requirements, use the parts enquiry page.
[S03]: https://www.samr.gov.cn/zlfzj/sjdt/gzdt/art/2026/art_609e95c94ad348a5afd347fa5cea32d4.html