one more case Jaguar E-Pace There was no fire during battery charging. Gonzalo Salazar, a resident of Florida, shared with the American site electrek incident with your I-Pace who almost also burned down his own house. This is the fourth case of the model electric car lights up during recharging.

Jaguar I-Pace uses LG batteries

O Jaguar E-Pace de Salazar, 2019 model and batteries provided LG Electronics. The British carmaker uses battery-powered models for its unique electric car which are also used in Chevrolet Bolt as well as Hyundai Kona. These two cars have already passed recalls because of the fire hazard in your battery. This is the fourth time I–Step caught fire due to the battery. The numbers are worrying because there are few models. electric car running through the streets. OUR Jaguar has already announced that he is investigating cases and has not yet revoke has been completed.

Salazar bought I-Pace from the factory in 2020 and there were never any problems with the car – until the day of the fire on June 17 this year. In an interview for electrek, who posted the video of the fireFlorida man said he used electric car in the morning and put the car on recharging. After a while, he heard creaks in the garage and noticed smoke. “I quickly thought, ‘Where there’s smoke, there’s fire,’ and that I need to get the car out of the garage,” Salazar said. he entered I-Pace and drove out into the street. When calling support Jaguar, more crackles were heard. When checking the car on the street, he noticed fire coming out from under the car. According to Salazar, the fire quickly consumed the car.

Credits: Advertising / Gonzalo Salazar.

“Jaguar doesn’t help at all”

Salazar’s insurance company has already checked the car and declared a total loss. Already Jaguar picked up the car and informed the former owner about I-Pace that due to the risk of a new fire, the manufacturer’s investigation is suspended and that he is not responsible for what happened. Salazar said that the British manufacturer did nothing to help him. Even the cleaning of the street because of the fire was carried out by him.

OUR Jaguar did not answer Electrek’s questions, saying only that it was cooperating with an insurance company. The reason given automaker not to answer questions waiting for the end of the investigation. However, four fires out of just 50,000 units sold is a high number by strict vehicle safety standards.

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Via: Gizmochina Source: Electreck

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