A Neta V caught fire after hitting a lorry tyre on the PLUS highway, KM 277.6 northbound, within the early hours of Saturday (November 9) morning, with all occupants – a driver and two passengers – escaping unharmed.
After receiving an emergency call at 3.31 am, the Seremban 2 Fire and Rescue Station dispatched a fireplace rescue tender, a tanker, two motorcycles and a nine-member team to the scene. Upon finding the EV totally engulfed in flames, the team put out the fireplace using a conveyable water mist, two initial hoses, and a foam hose. The operation ended at 6.10 am.
The driving force has taken to Facebook to say that his automotive hit a tyre on the fast lane that got detached from a broken-down lorry by the road shoulder. He said the airbags deployed and he managed to steer the automotive to the emergency lane and stop. He added that every one equipment and the control screen remained operational, including the facility tailgate, which could still open, allowing the occupants to retrieve all their belongings. Unfortunately, five minutes later, the Neta V began sparking after which caught fire.
Neta’s Malaysian distributor Intro Synergy has released an official statement to say that “at this stage, there isn’t any indication of any product defect or malfunction”, and that it “appears to have been an isolated accident involving external road hazards.”
Intro Synergy added that it’s working closely and cooperating fully with the authorities. It has deployed its technical team and is currently conducting an intensive investigation to find out the precise reason for the fireplace, with further updates to come back as soon as more information becomes available.
That is the fifth known EV fire in Malaysia up to now this yr. Of the opposite 4, one happened during charging and three were as a result of accidents.
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