Car fire risk from car modification

In the summer, many car fires are recorded and cause significant damage to people and property. There are many causes of car fires and one of the main causes is car modification.

According to experts, after buying a car, many people install additional accessories such as light bulbs, amplifiers, dash cams, screens combined with Bluetooth features, etc.

Tampering with the car’s “original” design and equipment can lead to fire. Poor quality “toys” or incorrect connections are all reasons why a car can easily “explode” after being modified.

Car modification is one of the causes of car fires. Photo: Times of India

For example, when it comes to upgrading car lights, "many types of car lights have unclear origins and are of low quality, which can lead to unsafe vehicles," said an expert.

In addition, there are cases where the wrong capacity and non-standard with the vehicle's headlight will cause major damage to the electrical components, leading to fire and explosion.

Furthermore, when designing the car, the manufacturer carefully calculated and did not want any other intervention compared to the original state.

Many tragic accidents have occurred due to car fires. Photo: Times of India

Last February, a car fire in Kannur, India killed two people on the spot. The fire started from inside the interior compartment and gradually “swallowed” the car while the two people inside were unable to escape.

According to the police investigation, the cause of this tragic accident was an electrical short circuit. The car owner had installed additional screens and speakers inside the car, causing “disruption” to the car’s electrical system.

Besides car modification, some other causes of car fires include leaving flammable substances inside the car (chemicals, lighters, perfumes, gas cylinders, mini fire extinguishers, etc.), gasoline leaks, using poor quality fuel, engine overheating, etc.