https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/108251717/electric-scooter-giant-lime-recalls-scooters-in-us-amid-fire-fears Lime scooters recalls some scooters in US amid fire fears Oct 31 2018 Peter Holley
[image https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/s/c/9/9/j/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.1240x700.1sg7k5.png/1540949170008.jpg About 2000 Lime e-scooters have been recalled in the US / JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/STUFF video flash http://players.brightcove.net/3921507366001/Syx4Zr1Keb_default/index.html?videoId=5849196347001 E-scooters launch in New Zealand / Chris Skelton/STUFF E-scooter company Lime launched in New Zealand with 600 e-scooters scattered across Auckland and hundreds more in Christchurch ] Electric scooter company Lime pulled thousands of its scooters off US streets this summer after discovering that a small number of them may be carrying batteries with the potential to catch fire, according to company officials. The company said in a statement that it learned of a risk in August that a "manufacturing defect" in some of its scooters "could result in the battery smouldering, or in some cases, catching fire". The statement came in response to questions from The Washington Post about Lime's scooters catching on fire. Though company officials said in an interview Lime recalled about 2000 scooters, they said the risk of smouldering and fires was only real in a tiny percentage of cases. The company said it took off the streets the much larger number out of an abundance of caution. About 2000 Lime e-scooters have been recalled in the US. "All vulnerable scooters were quickly removed from circulation, minimally impacting service to our Los Angeles, San Diego and Lake Tahoe markets," the company said in the statement. "At no time were riders or members of the public put at risk." READ MORE: * Lime, Bird taken to court in US, as people hit, hurt by electric scooters [ https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/108238905/lime-bird-taken-to-court-in-us-as-people-hit-hurt-by-electric-scooters?rm=a ] * A convenient mode of travel, a public nuisance, or a job - it's Lime [ https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/108205353/explainer-a-quick-background-on-the-new-dockless-shared-escooter-on-the-block?rm=a ] * Explainer: Where can you ride e-scooters and what are the rules? [ https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/108102534/explainer-where-can-you-ride-escooters-and-what-are-the-rules?rm=a ] * Christchurch map for Lime scooters revealed [ https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/107272416/christchurch-map-for-lime-scooters-revealed?rm=a ] At the same time, the company acknowledged it may face continuing challenges. It said it has received an unconfirmed report that another scooter model it uses "may also be vulnerable to battery failure." [© stuff.co.nz] https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/30/lime-recalled-scooters-amid-fire-fears/ Denver electric scooter provider recalled scooters in other markets amid fears some could catch on fire October 30, 2018 By the time the fire department arrived, a flaming electric scooter had been ... The vehicle was still smoking, the battery periodically re-erupting in flames, the ... https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cd25scooter_043.jpg?w=796 https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Electric-scooter-giant-Lime-recalled-scooters-13349720.php Electric scooter giant Lime recalled scooters amid fears that some could catch on fire October 30, 2018 When the juicer refused to hand over the vehicle, the manager instructed the ... By the time the fire department arrived, a flaming electric scooter had been ... https://s.hdnux.com/photos/72/65/12/15422142/3/1024x1024.jpg https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/10/30/electric-scooter-giant-lime-recalled-scooters-amid-fears-that-some-could-catch-fire/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f3bae0d29514 Electric scooter giant Lime says it recalled scooters amid fears that some could catch on fire Oct 30, 2018 When the juicer refused to hand over the vehicle, the manager instructed the ... By the time the fire department arrived, a flaming electric scooter had been ... https://www.washingtonpost.com/resizer/DvKL6GLlaU75298tX1GManZtGts=/1484x0/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QNB5CDGQFUI6RJG3DBBRDUTRFE.jpg https://www.google.com/search?q=Lime+scooters+recalls ... ninebot.com fire-risk caused a Lime recall ... https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1119583_bmw-recalling-44000-diesel-vehicles-for-fire-risk BMW recalling 44000 diesel vehicles for fire risk Oct 29, 2018 BMW recalling 44,000 diesel ice vehicles for fire risk ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
