On August 4, a spokesperson for Hongmeng Zhixing issued an official statement: On August 4, 2026, a Zhijie R7 had an accident while driving at the Shanghai S20 Outer Ring Expressway. The fire was quickly extinguished after being disposed of by personnel at the scene, causing no injuries. It was confirmed at the scene that the accident was caused by a large sharp metal foreign object falling from the vehicle in front impacting the chassis of the vehicle, causing a strong physical impact and causing a fire during friction. After preliminary investigation, the vehicle's three-electric system was in normal condition before the incident, and there were no other abnormalities in the vehicle itself. The accident was not caused by the vehicle itself. Netizens are invited not to believe the rumors and not to spread rumors.

On August 4, a spokesperson for Hongmeng Zhixing issued an official statement: On August 4, 2026, a Zhijie R7 had an accident while driving at the Shanghai S20 Outer Ring Expressway. The fire was quickly extinguished after being disposed of by personnel at the scene, causing no injuries. It was confirmed at the scene that the accident was caused by a large sharp metal foreign object falling from the vehicle in front impacting the chassis of the vehicle, causing a strong physical impact and causing a fire during friction. After preliminary investigation, the vehicle's three-electric system was in normal condition before the incident, and there were no other abnormalities in the vehicle itself. The accident was not caused by the vehicle itself. Netizens are invited not to believe the rumors and not to spread rumors.