According to a study specially prepared for socialbites.ca by VSK Insurance House, the most fires in Russia occurred in 2022 in domestic cars of Lada, GAZ and UAZ brands. The rating included statistics on reported fire incidents on vehicles with boat insurance policies.
“In 2022, the most dangerous car brands in terms of fire were Lada, GAZ and UAZ – in total, these cars of domestic brands accounted for 24.2% of car fires,” says a study based on the analysis of insured events.
This is followed by the Renault, Toyota and Hyundai brands – accounting for 12.1% of accidents, respectively. Scania closes the first 5-6% of fires.
According to VSK, Vesta cars were burned the most among Lada cars. For UAZ this is Gazelle for Patriot SUV and GAZ, respectively.
Among French Renault cars, the largest number of fires was recorded in the Arkana model, Toyota – Land Cruiser Prado and Hyundai – Creta.
Yang Heitzeer, former Vice President of the National Automobile Association reported “Gazete.ru” says that the main signs of an approaching fire in a car are a homogeneous smell of smoke in the cabin, which can increase over time, as well as flashing of the instrument panel.