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Prevent Your Car From Catching Fire – 5 Key Tips You Need To Know
Car fires are becoming more and more common in India than ever before despite car manufacturers innovating and implementing more advanced safety systems in their respective cars.
However, not all car fires are similar in nature nor do they have similar causes, but cars involved in major fire accidents do have a few common factors that we would like to point out. That being said, understanding the below-listed tips will help reduce the chances of your car catching fire.
Service Car On Regular Intervals
Most cars that have been involved in a fire accident have either missed its service or likely to be due for its next service. As such, it is very essential to service your car during manufacturer-recommended service intervals or sooner. One of the reasons for such car fires is due to the deposit of foreign material in the engine bay that can spontaneously catch fire while the engine heats up. As such, regular service will prevent this build-up of foreign material in the engine bay.
We highly recommend car users to check the engine bay and fuel line of your vehicle if you have parked your car for a long time as rodents may have caused a few damages. If so, get a mechanic before starting your car as a tiny spark under the engine bay with a leaking fuel line can lead to a huge fire.
Avoid Accessories That Put Excessive Load On Car Batteries
Accessories such as loud music systems, powerful auxiliary lights, excessive interior lighting, and other load-creating accessories can cause a short circuit and this is one of the biggest reasons for car fires in India. That being said, it is also the most easily avoidable cause of fire-related car accidents as well.
Avoid Smoking Inside Car
Smoking inside a car not only makes the interior of the car smell like cigarettes, but it also increases the chances of your car catching fire as well. Diving into details, hot cigarette ashes is capable of starting a small fire inside the car and this fire can easily engulf the entire car in minutes.
Avoid Keeping Phones & Power Banks On The Dashboard
Many people tend to keep their belongings on the dashboard of the car and this may include mobile phones and power banks. Since exposure to sunlight can significantly heat up these devices, we highly recommend avoiding keeping these items in such a way that it is exposed to the sun. Furthermore, these devices when heated up to a certain extent can explode vigorously as well.
Thoughts About Cars Catching Fire
Most car-related fire accidents are caused by blatant human negligence such as smoking, and excessive accessorising. Furthermore, such car-related fire accidents can be easily avoided and following the above tips could help prevent car fires up to a significant extent as well.
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