Chinese crossover GAC GS5 burst into flames on the highway near Saratov. In this respect reports Life connected to Shot. This is the second incident the brand has experienced in the past month.
“The couple was driving and suddenly they saw smoke coming from under the hood. They stopped, opened the hood and saw a fire near the engine. The fire was extinguished immediately and no one was injured. The crossover had a fuel line leak before. The statement stated that the 2022 GAC GS5 was purchased for official purposes about a month ago.
Before that Chinese crossover GAC caught fire while driving Before refueling on the M-12 highway. The incident occurred on May 14, 2024.
According to the shot, Alexey (name changed) and his wife were traveling from relatives to Moscow from Orenburg. At the gas station, smoke started billowing from under the hood and the driver’s door immediately caught fire. At first Alexey could not stop the car, then his seat belt jammed. While the man was trying to get out, he suffered severe burns on his face, arms and legs, all his clothes stuck to the burning parts of his body, and the hair on his head was also burned. Meanwhile, his wife jumped out while walking.
Gas station employees helped extinguish the car. The front part of the car was completely burned. Maintenance was done before the trip.
Later GAC accepted the reality of crossfire. The company’s representative office said that an independent investigation would be conducted to determine the causes of the fire.
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Source: Gazeta
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