While the MG Hector is one of the most feature-packed and promising SUVs one can buy, there have been several horrifying stories in the past which have unfortunately questioned its reliability. Instances like premature wearing of the clutch plate, fire breakouts and abrupt functioning of various systems have plagued the ownership experience of many MG Hector buyers. Here is one horrific instance that happened recently, in which an MG Hector caught fire in the open. Thankfully, the occupants in the SUV at the time of this incident escaped unhurt.
A friend, Snowy, & I I made it out alive in the nick of time yesterday. We were in the car when it caught fire. What amazed me is how horribly insensitive people are. There was a crowd watching & making videos. But not one of them called the fire brigade or offered any other help pic.twitter.com/qpJJKj37GL
— Pradeepa Rao | ప్రదీపా రావు (@pradeepa181) February 6, 2023
The recent ordeal has been shared by a Twitter user named Pradeepa Rao, who shared a few pictures and a video of her black-coloured MG Hector petrol automatic catching fire out in the open. According to Pradeepa, she, her friend and her pet were in the SUV. However, while Pradeepa was driving the SUV, it stopped abruptly, after which she noticed smoke coming out of its bonnet of Hector. Showing promptness in this situation, the car owner, her friend and her pet came out of the vehicle. Within 15 minutes, the MG Hector burnt to ashes, leaving behind a completely charred-out vehicle.
The owner does not know the reason
I have no idea. Automatic car. Suddenly shut off, and we saw smoke coming out of the bonnet while we were still inside. Within 15 minutes, it all turned into a charred piece.
— Pradeepa Rao | ప్రదీపా రావు (@pradeepa181) February 6, 2023
Responding to one of the comments on her Twitter post, Pradeepa stated that she has no idea about the actual reason for the fire breaking out in the Hector. She said that the vehicle stopped abruptly on its own in the middle of her drive and suddenly caught fire. In her Twitter post, Pradeepa also called out the insensitiveness and negligence of people who came to the incident spot, but instead of helping them, they began to record the entire incident of the Hector catching fire on their smartphones.
In the past, we have come across a few experiences of a few owners of MG Hector who have reported the issues of their SUVs catching fire or smoke emerging from the engine bay. While MG has been promptly addressing the issues of customers and acting according to them, the company should be equally quick in taking necessary actions in ensuring the right safety measures and reliability of Hector in the long run.
MG recently updated the Hector with a comprehensively-changed front design and interior layout, in addition to a few new features on board. The 2023 MG Hector is now available with a 1.5-litre turbocharged 143 PS petrol engine with 6-speed manual and CVT gearbox options and a 2.0-litre 170 PS diesel engine with a standard 6-speed manual gearbox.
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