Thailand verklagt Volvo wegen zwei EX30-Brände, bei denen ein Ranger in Flammen aufging

Last week, a white EX30 caught fire while charging at the owner's home. The trouble with a recall is that it only works if the fix arrives before the thing you were trying to prevent. Three months after Volvo pulled more than 40,000 electric EX30s worldwide over a battery fire risk, Thailand's consumer protection authority has sued the automaker following two local fires.

Earlier this week, the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) met with officials from Volvo following two high-profile fires involving the electric crossover. The first fire occurred around March 25 in Bangkok, while the second occurred on May 15, when an EX30 was plugged in and charging at the owner's home. The fire quickly spread to a Ford Ranger parked next to the Volvo and also damaged the building.

Read: Volvo Pulls 40,000 EVs Back For Costly Battery Replacement

Technik und Auswirkungen

Facebook/Tomm Chairat Speaking with Reuters, a local EX30 owner, Tanchanok Nowsuwan, has suggested that most owners don't want a battery replacement, and instead want a full refund. The EX30 recall impacts both Single-Motor Extended Range and Twin-Motor Performance models.

In a statement issued online, Volvo Car Thailand noted that it will take approximately 3 days to replace the battery packs on each affected model.

"Volvo Car Thailand would like to express our sincere concern regarding the two recent fire incidents involving Volvo EX30 vehicles," it wrote. "We have closely monitored and thoroughly investigated each case and have promptly provided appropriate support and remediation to those affected."

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