What are the causes of spontaneous combustion of vehicles? How to prevent

Every year from June to September is the season of spontaneous combustion of cars. So, what are the reasons for spontaneous combustion of vehicles? How to prevent spontaneous combustion of high-temperature vehicles in summer?

A tragic accident on a Chengdu bus caused many car owners to panic about spontaneous combustion. What is the chance of spontaneous combustion in summer? In fact, don't be afraid. Experts say that regular maintenance in regular stores does not have a high probability of spontaneous combustion.

Prepare a fire extinguisher in the car, even if spontaneous combustion occurs, you can save yourself in time by mastering the method.

Of course, just in case, buying a spontaneous combustion loss insurance for your car is also a necessary guarantee.

It ’s not that old cars spontaneously ignite

"If there is a problem with the car, it will spontaneously ignite in the summer. It is only the high temperature in the summer that is more likely to cause spontaneous combustion." Song Min, a maintenance technician at Xiangrui Chery 4S in Hunan, thinks. "Improper maintenance of vehicles, unauthorized connection of lines, if not professional enough, it is easy to cause spontaneous combustion." For example, if you go to a roadside shop for repairs, the gasoline pipes are not tightened or aging and not replaced. If leakage occurs, spontaneous combustion is likely to occur. This kind of situation generally occurs in cars that are older and in bad condition.

Lai Peilin, after-sales maintenance manager of Guangzhou Honda Anda Store, believes that random modification may also cause spontaneous combustion. For example, it is a common practice for car owners to modify audio systems, install anti-theft devices, anti-theft locks, and install alarms. However, if a roadside shop is selected for refitting or retrofitting, it is possible that the refitting personnel are not familiar with the line conditions, causing vehicle circuit short-circuits or excessive fuse power, which lays hidden dangers for spontaneous combustion. And this means that the new car may also lay hidden dangers for spontaneous combustion.

Lai Peilin analyzed that in summer, the temperature inside the car is relatively high, and if the lighter is placed in the car to expose it, it may also become a safety hazard. If the model is aging, the exhaust pipe is rusted, and the air leakage is more serious. Under high temperature, it may also cause spontaneous combustion.

Don't panic when fighting fire

The probability of spontaneous combustion of a car is generally small, but once encountered, the owner cannot be helpless. Lai Peilin suggested that car spontaneous combustion generally has a sign, such as black smoke, burnt smell, etc., as long as the owner is careful, they can usually detect it. In the process of driving, if the owner encounters spontaneous combustion, he must stop the car in a safe area and immediately turn off the engine, remove the car key, turn off all the power of the car, and the personnel should leave the car immediately. Afterwards, the vehicle fire extinguisher should be taken out to cool down the fuel tank and the burning part to avoid explosion.

He believes that when spontaneous combustion occurs, the owner should not panic and prepare a fire extinguisher in the car. If a small part catches fire, turn off the power in time to avoid burning other electrical equipment. Song Min suggested that if the hood smokes, the owner should immediately cut off the power, but can not open the hood immediately, because a large amount of oxygen influx after the hood is opened, it is likely to cause the fire to increase instantly. You can pull the front cover open a small slit, and then use the fire extinguisher to fire at the fire point.

[Insurance]

Automobile insurance does not include spontaneous combustion insurance

Many car owners believe that as long as the car is insured, the losses caused by spontaneous combustion should be paid by the insurance company. The above view is a misunderstanding of auto insurance. Only by adding additional spontaneous combustion loss insurance on the basis of car damage insurance can vehicle losses due to spontaneous combustion be guaranteed.

How to insure spontaneous combustion insurance

The insurance amount of spontaneous combustion insurance is generally determined by the insured and the insurance company according to the actual value of the insurance vehicle, so the corresponding premium is not high, generally only a few tens of yuan to one hundred and two hundred yuan. Corresponding compensation is made according to the degree of damage to the vehicle, so it is still necessary to insure spontaneous combustion insurance.

Insurance companies do not fully compensate all insured auto spontaneous combustion. According to the actual situation, insurance companies usually have some special regulations in terms of claims. For example, if the insured ’s vehicle is completely lost, it can be settled within the insurance amount, and if it is only a partial loss, the compensation will be calculated according to the actual repair cost within the insurance amount, and the rescue cost is also calculated according to the actual expenditure within the insurance amount Compensation.