Another fire accident occurred in Hyundai Motor's Kona electric car. It has been a month since Hyundai Motor recalled the car.
Daegu's Dalseo Fire Station said that a Kona electric vehicle fire accident occurred at 4:11 p.m. on the 23rd at a fast charging station installed in front of a taxi company in Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea.
According to a fire department official, the battery of the Kona electric vehicle caught fire that day. The fire was reportedly extinguished at 7:55 p.m., about three hours and 40 minutes later.
An official from the Dalseo Fire Station said, "The vehicle has a history of being recalled in December last year. The owner of the car purchased the vehicle back in June 2018."
The owner of the car was not at the scene at the time of the fire, and a nearby citizen directly disconnected the charger connected to the vehicle.
A part of the rear seat was separated to put out the fire, and the battery part under the rear seat was burned by the fire. Parts of the interior and the exterior of the vehicle were not affected by the vehicle fire.
Hyundai sent a tow truck to the scene of the accident at 7:47 p.m. on the same day. The vehicle was taken to another location in a tow truck. Hyundai Motor has launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
No casualties or damage to surrounding facilities occurred from the accident. Photos of the fire at the site were taken by officials and citizens of the Dalseo Fire Station in person.
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