Rear axle of Chery SUV snaps off with wheels attached in JB (www.asiaone.com)

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So uhh...the rear fell off.

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[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 days ago

The last time it happened:

[-] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 7 points 6 days ago

That rear axle looks like it's made of nothing.

My 80s hatchback uses the same design, but uses quite a bit thicker material. And I assume is a whole lot lighter too.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago

Meanwhile, in America...

[-] moncharleskey@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

What's your point?

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

That American cars don't fall apart on their own, if you want the back axle off you have to tear it off?

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -1 points 5 days ago

Shit happens.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Not a great picture but it looks like the welds broke.

E: confirmed in the article

Findings indicated that in that instance, the broken axle was caused by the miscalibration of an automated welding machine at the factory, after a worn-out tip was replaced.

A total of 60 units of the model, produced in August 2023, were then recalled.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago

It's not a broken axle, it's a broken rear suspension sub assembly. Broken axles are very common on older rusty vehicles.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I typically refer to "axle" as whatever goes between the wheels. This is a FWD vehicle so there's no drive axle to speak of.

[-] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You can tell its the exact same issue again as the spot where the welds broke are both visible in the photo.

[-] lemming741@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twist-beam_rear_suspension

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