A Neta V caught hearth after hitting a lorry tyre on the PLUS freeway, KM 277.6 northbound, within the early hours of Saturday (November 9) morning, with all occupants – a driver and two passengers – escaping unhurt.
After receiving an emergency name at 3.31 am, the Seremban 2 Hearth and Rescue Station dispatched a hearth rescue tender, a tanker, two bikes and a nine-member crew to the scene. Upon discovering the EV completely engulfed in flames, the crew put out the hearth utilizing a conveyable water mist, two preliminary hoses, and a foam hose. The operation ended at 6.10 am.
The driving force has taken to Fb to say that his automobile hit a tyre on the quick lane that bought indifferent from a broken-down lorry by the street shoulder. He mentioned the airbags deployed and he managed to steer the automobile to the emergency lane and cease. He added that each one gear and the management display remained operational, together with the ability tailgate, which may nonetheless open, permitting the occupants to retrieve all their belongings. Sadly, 5 minutes later, the Neta V started sparking after which caught hearth.
Neta’s Malaysian distributor Intro Synergy has launched an official assertion to say that “at this stage, there isn’t a indication of any product defect or malfunction”, and that it “seems to have been an remoted accident involving exterior street hazards.”
Intro Synergy added that it’s working carefully and cooperating absolutely with the authorities. It has deployed its technical crew and is at the moment conducting a radical investigation to find out the exact reason behind the hearth, with additional updates to come back as quickly as extra data turns into obtainable.
That is the fifth recognized EV hearth in Malaysia thus far this 12 months. Of the opposite 4, one occurred throughout charging and three had been attributable to accidents.
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