There Dacia Spring became the best-selling car in Romania and since its debut in 2021, it has also entered the Top 5 in sales in Europe. Even the owner of Spring that caught fire in Romania, he appreciated its qualities by posting images of the car reduced to wreckage. According to the man’s account, the Dacia Spring battery it started to smoke while his wife was driving and the fire broke out within minutes, fortunately without consequences for the wife and the child she was carrying, since they almost returned home. Here are the story details and the video showing the intervention of firefighters.

FROM 2024 REVISION OF THE STANDARD ON THE APPROVAL OF LITHIUM BATTERIES

During our investigation of battery-powered car fires, we found that the risk of fire – according to the opinions of the experts we interviewed – exists and must be investigated. It is no coincidence that there are already many solutions on the market for extinguishing fires with lithium batteries. For the time being, the European Commission does not envisage adopting the ban on underground parking and transport of electric cars on ferries, in response to a parliamentary question. In addition, a tightening of the battery pack approval criteria with the revision of the ECE R100 standard should provide for stricter test procedures. The owner of the Dacia Spring claims to have proof that fire And started from battery, as he reports on Facebook. The man says that about 300 meters from the househis wife saw the battery light come on on the dashboard and tried to drive home, but before long smoke started coming out from under the car.

VIDEO OF THE DACIA SPRING FIRE IN ROMANIA

THE fire video published in part by local TV is one of the proofs that the man provided to Dacia. Counting on the fact that the car destroyed by the flames had traveled 36 thousand kilometers and had one guarantee remains valid another 18 months, the owner expects to be able to receive compensation, if not from the automaker covered by Kasko. On the Dacia Spring Romania Facebook group, he writes: “An electric car that we have been extremely happy with for a year and a half, no problem, just charge at home. Before he met his heinous end, the car was driven by his wife and she called me in despair because there was a hellish noise coming from under the car like a combination of whistles..

DACIA SPRING AND BATTERY PRODUCTION IN CHINA

There Dacia spring battery is produced by Sunwoda in China in a joint venture with Dongfeng, as well as Springis still produced in China in the controlled factory as part of the Renault-Dongfeng joint venture. “From under the car, from the battery area, smoke started to spread, sometimes less visible. Within 15 minutes the car was totally burned and this is the first time I have really regretted it. have purchased..