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1,400 Electric Vehicles Recalled Due to Fire Risk While Driving

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More than 1,000 electric vehicles (EVs) have been called back in Australia due to an issue with battery software that could lead to a fire. The Federal Transport Department issued a vehicle recall notice for 1,408 MINI Cooper SEs from 2020 to 2023, warning that defects in the battery software could lead to a blaze while the driver is in the car. “The high-voltage battery management software has insufficient protections for short circuit events. As a result, if a short circuit occurs it could lead to a vehicle fire whilst driving or parked.” the notice said. “A vehicle fire could increase the risk of serious injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users, and bystanders, and/or damage to property.”...

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