The American electric vehicle manufacturer’s own professionals have examined the burnt-out wreck after the fire on Brokelandsheia in Aust-Agder January 1st, where a Tesla Model S caught fire while it stood fast charging, newspaper VG reports.
– In January it was an isolated incident where a Model S caught fire while it used a Supercharger. The cause was a short circuit in the distribution box in the car. Superchargers were turned off immediately when the short circuit was discovered. No one was injured in the fire. Our investigation confirmed that this was an isolated incident, but due to the damage to the car, we could not definitely identify the exact cause of the short circuit, communication manager for Tesla in Norway, Even Sandvold Roland VG in an email.
Damage the car is a consequence of the fire department decided to leave the car burning down, according to Tesla.
Tesla say they feel confident that the fire was a one-time event, but says to VG that the basis of a precautionary perspective nevertheless will launch a software update to the Model S a few weeks, to provide additional security during charging.
the update will include a diagnostic solution to prevent charging if it is a potential short circuit.
Tesla supercharger drive on Brokelandsheia. Photo: Elisabeth Grosvold
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