Key Highlights
- New Ola electric scooter fire accident reported
- Alleged Ola e-scooter went up in flames in Kerala
- Incident reported after show-cause notice
It seems gloomy days are all over Ola Electric. Following getting issued a show-cause notice for spiking customer complaints, a new incident has been reported where an Ola electric scooter went up in flames. This time, the accident took place in Kerala where thankfully no one was injured during the mishap. Here’s what happened:
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Ola Electric Scooter Catches Fire In Kerala: What Really Happened?
An OLA scooter caught on fire at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Not a good look at not a good time. 💀
— Harinarayanan p c (@harinarayananpc) October 8, 2024
Two students were going to college when it started to smoke & they got off. The scooter proceeds to catch fire and was totalled. Fire force came & extinguished the flames. pic.twitter.com/NWJLsRJfX9
As per a post shared by a user on microblogging platform X, fumes and smoke started emerging from an Ola e-scooter which went up in flames as the riders got down. The post notes, “An OLA scooter caught on fire at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Not a good look at not a good time. Two students were going to college when it started to smoke & they got off. The scooter proceeds to catch fire and was totalled. Fire force came & extinguished the flames.”
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Ola’s Response?
It couldn’t be figured out with the post as to which Ola e-scooter model specifically has been associated with the fire accident this time. Also, the exact reason why the e-scooter suddenly went ablaze is unknown. Thankfully, no major injuries were sustained during this accident. Nevertheless, considering its an Ola-labelled e-scooter raises more concern related to customer safety.
Ola is already in trouble with frequent customer complaints and the recent show-cause notice issued by the CCPA. Ola is asked to acknowledge and share a reply on the same within 15 days. Ola in a bid to improve its post sale service and repair experience recently launched HyperService plans. But seems like it needs better plans to resolve the ongoing issues.
