Recently, an Ideal car owner posted on social media accusing their MEGA of catching fire in a basement, which has attracted attention. The car owner claimed that the incident occurred on June 10th. When he was driving back to the underground garage, the car suddenly caught fire. With the help of neighbors, property management, and the fire department, he was not injured.
The on-site fire photos show that the ignition point of the vehicle was located at the central control armrest, and a large amount of open flames burst out of the car. After emergency firefighting, no greater damage was caused, and the central control armrest was burned out, with limited damage to other parts of the car. The car owner involved revealed that the fire source was located on the right side of the driver's seat, and there were burn marks on the wires in the armrest box and refrigerator. After the accident, investigators found the remains of the lighter in the car, but "we can't determine whether it was the wiring problem or the lighter that caused the fire first".
In response to this, a representative from Ideal Auto stated to the media that "a burnt remains of a lighter and a complete lighter were found above the driver's seat rail. The wiring harness of the center console near the ignition point was intact and showed no abnormal discoloration. In addition, after checking the seat position adjustment data with the user and relevant departments, it was found that there was an adjustment record of the driver's seat before the fire broke out." The aforementioned Ideal Auto representative also stated that the owner proposed a 100000 yuan repurchase discount from the car company, but was not approved by Ideal Auto. At present, there is no official conclusion on this matter, and the official information will prevail in the future.
