Pure EV, a Hyderabad-based electric scooter startup, has issued a recall for 2,000 scooters. This came after the battery of an Pure EV electric scooter (e-scooter) exploded while being charged at their home in Nizamabad, Telangana, killing an 80-year-old man and injuring two other members of his family. This is the fifth time a Pure EV scooter has caught fire.
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From our customer database we do not have any record of sale done or service availed by the quoted user in the media. Our dealer is exploring whether the vehicle was purchased through the second-hand sale from any of our first buyers," said a Pure EV spokesperson. According to the brand, it has no record of the user quoted in the media purchasing or using its services. The company stated that it is fully collaborating with local law enforcement organizations and that it has asked its dealer to obtain full details of the occurrence from the reported user.
In another statement, the electric two-wheeler manufacturer revealed plans to recall 2,000 vehicles from two batches. In view of the recent fire incidents involving our vehicles in Nizamabad and Chennai, Pure EV has decided to recall 2000 vehicles from the models ETRANCE and EPLUTO 7G of the concerned batches," it said.
The vehicles and batteries therein shall undergo a thorough check for their health. The company shall inspect the battery for any imbalance issues and shall calibrate through its device Batrics Faraday. Additionally, the BMS and charger calibration shall be carried out as required, it said.
Another EV two-wheeler maker, Okinawa Autotech recently issued a recall for 3,215 Praise Pro e-scooters to address battery issues, only days before its Chennai outlet was set ablaze.
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With the number of incidences of electric two-wheelers catching fire on the rise, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the national government will take required measures on defaulting businesses once it receives the report of an expert panel appointed to look into the subject.
The Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and the Centre for Fire, Explosive, and Environment Safety have been appointed by the government to investigate, and a report is expected to be submitted soon.
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