Daox -
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Originally Posted by Daox
Here is the follow up:
Sandy Flood Fire Followup: Fisker Karma Battery Not At Fault
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In a statement last night, the company said it has concluded--after "a thorough investigation witnessed by NHTSA representatives"--that the cause was residual salt damage inside a Vehicle Control Unit submerged in seawater for several hours.
Corrosion from the salt caused a short circuit in the unit, which led to a fire when the Karma's 12-Volt battery fed power into the circuit.
Heavy winds then spread that fire to other Karmas parked nearby. But, the factory said, there were no explosions, as had been incorrectly reported.
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So, would a (reverse?) fuse in the right place have stopped this? Based on the original URL it looks like this didn't happen to all of them.
I think the name of the kar had something to do with it,
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CarloSW2