Unfortunate incidents like fires in cars are relatively common especially if there is a tempering with the original electrical wiring.
Mahindra has responded to the owner of the XUV700 that was engulfed in fire recently. XUV700 is among the most popular SUVs in the market with waiting periods stretching upto almost 1 year for some models in some cities. It is the flagship product of the Indian automobile giant. Mahindra has loaded it with some of the segment-firsts, a lot of which are not even available in cars a segment above. However, there was a recent incident involving an SUV catching fire while moving on a highway. Here are the details.
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Mahindra XUV700 Fire Incident
This video has been uploaded by Raftaar 7811 on YouTube. It captures the details of the accident along with Mahindra’s reply to it. As per the information by the XUV700 owner, the SUV caught fire on its own while travelling on the Jaipur National Highway. His post reads, “Thank You Mahindra For Risking My Family’s Life With Your Most Premium Product (XUV700). The Car Catches Fire While Driving On Jaipur Highway. The Car did not overheat, smoke came in the moving car, then it caught fire.”
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To this Mahindra responded that it has conducted a thorough investigation to find out the root cause. As per the report of this investigation, it was found that there was some tempering with the original wiring of the vehicle. That generally happens when people install aftermarket accessories from unauthorised shops. However, it is not clear in this what that accessory was. But Mahindra is citing it as the reason that led to the vehicle catching fire. This could be due to the low-quality wiring which is not as good as the ones used by OEMs.
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Aftermarket Modification
We would highly recommend our readers not to get any modifications on your car from unauthorized car shops. There are chances that the mechanics and workers are not professionally trained like in authorized dealerships. As a result, they can temper with the wiring which could also leave the insurance null and void. Moreover, most car modifications in India are illegal in any case. Hence, traffic cops can challan you at any time. It is better to not do something that could land you in such a situation.
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