Electric scooter maker Okinawa Autotech on Saturday mentioned it’s recalling 3,215 units of its Praise Pro scooters to test and repair any problem associated to batteries with fast impact.
The initiative is a part of the corporate’s complete energy pack well being check-up camps, the corporate mentioned in a press release.
Okinawa has initiated the recall amid numerous cases of fireside in electric two-wheelers throughout the nation.
”The batteries might be checked for free connectors or any harm and be repaired freed from cost at any of the Okinawa authorised dealerships pan India,” Okinawa Autotech said.
The electric two-wheeler maker is working intently with its vendor companions to make sure that the restore expertise is as per the comfort of its clients, for which the car homeowners might be contacted individually, it famous.
”This voluntary marketing campaign is within the wake of the current thermal incident and in keeping with the corporate’s long-standing dedication to buyer security,” the corporate mentioned. The authorities had ordered a probe final month after an e-scooter launched by Ola Electric caught hearth in Pune.
The Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) had been requested to probe the circumstances that led to the incident and likewise counsel remedial measures, in keeping with the highway transport ministry.
The incident got here to mild after a video of the e-scooter engulfed in flame was extensively circulated on social media with customers elevating questions over the security requirements of the car.
Another electric car maker Jitendra New EV Tech can also be investigating the reason for its electric scooters catching hearth whereas being transported in a container truck. The incident occurred on April 9 close to the corporate’s manufacturing unit gate at Nashik in Maharashtra.
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