Pictures exposed on the Internet showed that a car caught fire on the side of the road in Xiamen City and caused a fire. Pictures from the scene showed that the vehicle was seriously damaged. From the model outline, we judge that the vehicle that caught fire was a WM EX5. As of press time, the official has not responded to this matter.
It is understood that between September and October 2020, WM Motor had a record number of four fire accidents in a month. It issued the "Instructions for the Voluntary Recall of Some Products" on October 28, 2020, stating that impurities were mixed into the battery cells during the production process, causing abnormal lithium precipitation in the power batteries, and in extreme cases may cause the battery cells to short circuit. , causing thermal runaway of the power battery and creating the risk of fire, posing safety risks.
Editor: Qin Qingbao