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http://dx.doi.org/10.7467/KSAE.2012.20.6.092

A Study on Cause Analysis of a Fire that Broke Out on a No-start Motor Vehicle  

Lee, Eui-Pyeong (Department of Fire Safety Engineering, Jeonju University)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers / v.20, no.6, 2012 , pp. 92-99 More about this Journal
Abstract
It is often thought that because no-start motor vehicles cannot start an engine, a fire cannot occur for motor vehicle causes. However, although the engine cannot start up, some parts may be live with electricity if a battery is connected. If the parts have problems, a fire can occur. This study analyzed the causes of fires occurring when a motor vehicle was loaded onto a tow truck to service no-start. It is suggested that no-start motor vehicles should separate a battery terminal to prevent a fire. And this fire is related to automotive products liability.
Keywords
Fire; Automotive fire; Fire cause; Defect; Product liability;
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