Key Highlights
- Another Ola S1 electric scooter reportedly catches fire
- Incident reported from Pune
- Some steps listed to avoid such fire accidents
Ola S1 electric scooters gained a rapid popularity in the Indian market soon after debut. However, multiple reports of OLA S1 electric scooter models going up in flames have been reported in the past. Ola has been receiving backlashes from the consumers for these incidents which raises concerns with rider’s security. A fresh case is now grabbing all headlines where an OLA S1 electric scooter caught fire in Pune. What really caused the accident and what Ola said on the incident? Read on below:
OLA S1 Pro Electric Scooter Fire Accident Reported From Pune Again
OLA is all in the news for a new fire incident which is reported from Pune, Maharashtra. Notably, this is the second such incident which has been reported from the same city. Ola has been getting massive backlashes on different social/ online communities for frequent fire accidents with its S1 electric scooter lineup across different cities in India.
As per a post shard on X (perviously Twitter) by a user called Bhushan Bhau Patil, an Ola S1 electric scooter unit caught fire in DY Patil University’s parking lot. The post confirms October 27, 2023 date for the incident. The 18-sec short video clip shows massive smoke coming out from the OLA S1 Pro’s electric scooter’s storage compartment as well as the boot space.
Fire brigade can be seen in action to extinguish the fire. The post doesn’t really confirm the cause for the S1 electric scooter’s fire accident, but OLA has shared a statement on this incident.
What Does OLA Say?
OLA has released a statement on the fresh fire accident that has been reported from Pune. As per the company, an investigation was conducted to know the reason for fire accident with the S1 Pro electric scooter in Pune. The reason is believed to be the usage of after market spare parts. In fact, Ola claims the battery pack of the S1 electric scooter which went up in flames remain functional and is still intact with the unit. OLA also reveals that user safety is utmost priority and it has been following stringent safety protocols for the same.
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