XUV 700 Fire: You must have read the news of fire in XUV 700 on Jaipur Highway in the past. Now Mahindra & Mahindra has released the investigation report on this. According to reports, the SUV caught fire due to installation of unauthorized aftermarket accessories. Apart from this, the wiring of the main electric wires of the SUV was also tampered with. The SUV owner and his family members escaped unhurt in the incident that took place on May 21 and all of them got out safely.
An updated statement issued by Mahindra & Mahindra this morning said that investigators have registered a report of tampering with the original wiring of the SUV. Apart from this, many parts were also changed again. The car caught fire with these words, after which the company constituted a committee to investigate, now the report has been issued. The company has informed the owner of the XUV700 about this report via email.
Let us tell you that the owner of the SUV was going with his family on the Jaipur Highway on Sunday when the accident happened. The customer also bought the same 6 months back. According to the owner, despite the SUV dying, smoke started coming out of the engine and it caught fire while moving. Installing aftermarket accessories is a common practice in the Indian car market. The incident shows that the cars should go to the market or else an accident may happen. We have alerted our customers to prevent such incidents. The company has advised its customers not to get aftermarket work done on the car.
