The accident investigator also talked about how the Chinese authorities described the issue.
"I think that the wording is careful in order to prevent people from understanding the connection between this recall and older cases (and, of course, my petition). There is a possibility that they will do more in order to prevent the issue but not openly admit it. The very important point is that they are forced to recognize the issue. If the issue is recognized and accepted as valid, it will be addressed eventually (and I trust the NHTSA to solve this once the cat is out of the bag)."