South Korea’s leading automaker Hyundai’s legendary electric SUV Kona EV is not taking its name to a halt. Despite the company recalling more than 77,000 units, this electric SUV is on fire once again. This time a car fire was found in the Norwegian capital of Oslo.
According to a tweet by Oslo police, the cause of the fire is not yet known. There were no reports of any injuries or casualties in this accident. According to information provided by police on social media, the fire was brought under control shortly after firefighters reached the scene and sprayed a large tanker with water.
However, the fire in the car was so intense that firefighters had to work hard to remedy it. This time, with heavy smoke coming from the car, police had to appeal to nearby people not to close the windows of their homes. How this electric car caught fire is still unknown, which is the subject of an investigation.
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– OPS Politiet Oslo (@oslopolitiops) June 23, 2021
The first face is believed to be a major reason behind the short circuit fire. Because before that, fire incidents in the Hyundai Kona Electric SUV were reported from different parts of the world. Short circuits have emerged as the main cause in previous cases. It was learned that this SUV was stopped when the fire appeared and was not charged.
Fire events despite recovery:
Earlier in October last year, the company recalled the Kona Electric SUV. Hyundai Motor said at the time that it would cost an estimated $ 900 million to repair and replace the recovered vehicles. It is considered the most expensive recovery in automobile history. The company’s recall includes Kona Electric to Ionic and some electric buses. The recall included vehicles made from November 2017 to March 2020.
Why is there a fire?
According to global media reports, there were some technical flaws in Hyundai’s battery of these electric vehicles. This in turn increases the likelihood of a short circuit and the risk of a fire in the car. Some of these high voltage batteries are suspected of manufacturing defects. Hyundai manufactures the batteries used in its electric vehicles by LG Energy Solutions, a division of LG Chem.
In the last few years, there have been about 15 fire cases in Hyundai Kona in different countries. According to reports, the company has detected 11 cases in the domestic market in South Korea alone and one each in Australia and Canada and Finland. Of note, the company introduced Hyundai Kona in the Indian market in 2019.
