- Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has issued a warning to owners of its I-PACE electric vehicles regarding a potential fire safety risk caused by battery thermal overload.
- The safety notice affects over 26,000 vehicles in the UK up to the end of the 2021 model year, with JLR advising owners to park away from buildings and charge their cars outside.
- An interim repair is available, which limits the car's maximum charge to 90 per cent, but owners are concerned about the absence of a permanent fix and the devaluation of their vehicles.
- Owners have expressed significant safety fears, with one fire safety engineer refusing to let his grandchildren in his car and reporting that his insurance company would not cover battery fire damage.
- JLR has initiated a voluntary recall for affected I-PACE models, offering a cost-free software update, and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is closely monitoring the situation.
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