Another Ford Kuga catches fire at weekend, leading to talk of a lawsuit
Ford could face a class-action lawsuit after yet another Kuga family sport utility vehicle (SUV) burst into flames at the weekend, after technicians assured the owner the vehicle was safe to drive, in Durban. As many as 23 Kugas have caught fire this year. Some of the affected owners are considering a class-action lawsuit‚ including the family of a man who died after being trapped inside his burning vehicle. DA provincial leader Zwakele Mncwango witnessed the latest vehicle to burst into flames at the weekend, and posted photographs of the smouldering wreckage after calling the fire department. "Wonderful work by eThekwini Fire Emergency team; they were able to be on site [a] few mins after receiving a call. The owner of the car is safe but the car is beyond repairs‚" he wrote on Facebook. Nivesh Sewpersadh was driving in Westville North when his 2014 Ford Kuga burst into flames on Saturday. He was travelling a short distance to a Ford dealership‚ concerned because the engine light ...
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