On Monday (May 9, 2022) a car burst into flames and rolled backwards at KM 2.9 along Jalan Genting Highland, with the harrowing incident captured on video by TikTok user ren.pmx. According to The Star, the car was carrying a family of five at the time, all of which managed to escape safely.
In the video, the burning car was seen rolling several metres down the road as pedestrians and other vehicles scrambled to get out its way before the car eventually hit an MPV. Another video posted by user kas_man88 showed an individual attempting to put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher shortly after.
According to a Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) spokesman, the department received an emergency call at 1.44pm and rushed to the scene. “An operation to put out the fire was carried out but 80% of the vehicle had been razed. A couple and their three small children escaped unhurt,” he said, adding that the cause of the fire is currently being investigated.
Bentong OCPD Superintendent Zaiham Mohd Kahar said the family was heading to Genting Highlands from Kuala Lumpur when a fire broke out from the car’s engine compartment and spread to other parts of the vehicle. “The driver quickly stopped the car on the road and the family scrambled out to safety,” said Zaiham. “The driver of the Toyota Vellfire was unhurt,” he added.
This incident is another reminder that vehicle fires can happen and it’s advisable to keep a fire extinguisher in your vehicle in case of such an emergency. A small fire extinguisher (1 or 2 kg) is adequate and relatively affordable at around RM50. You should look for one that uses dry powder with a rating of BC or ABC to deal with Class B (petrol, grease and other highly inflammable/combustible liquids) and Class C (flammable gases) fires – Class A is for wood, paper, fabrics etc.
LINK: Fire Fighter Dry Powder ABC & E Fire Extinguisher (1kg)
Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.
Should have advise to maintain vehicle properly not keep a fire extinguisher
Aiyo.. What car is that? Is it a Tesla or a Hyundai? Can anyone confirm. Deepest condolences to the victims tho
Hyundai Elantra…something popular with this brand.
Feb. 11, 2022—Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of almost 500,000 vehicles to park outside and away from buildings, CNN reported. The warning is coming due to a possible defect that can cause the vehicles to spontaneously catch fire, even when not running.
Those recalls are for the US models where they had engine manufacturing defects and wirings that can’t withstand the heat.
Our Korean imported and locally assembled cars shouldn’t be affected.
Most important questiom; kereta apa? From the back looks like Civic or Bezza.
It’s a Hyundai Elantra.
This gives even less reasons to buy a kimchi!
But the problem is not many will keep one in the car as the fire extinguisher got expiry and need frequent maintenance and refill which will be costly for long term if the rate of getting fire is so low
When purchase a proper fire extinguisher it can last up to 10 years, and there is Minimal Maintenance, maybe once every 2 – 3 years? Current Market cost for maintenance is roughly RM 30 – 35 ( every 2 – 3 years ). It is not too costly.
is there non expire date fire extinguisher? I used to have 1 in car but expired and replace the 2 unit…also expired and now I didn’t replace it.
Unfortunately there isn’t any non expiry date fire Extinguisher. It is made known by BOMBA that all fire extinguisher should be changed after 10 years.
If it is essential,
It should be a mandatory equipping a car/machine with a certified extinguisher.
Car manufacturer will then explore for 1 that last a lifetime of the car.
Some fire extinguisher last up to 15 years.
Its Just the same approach like the airbags, vsc, AEB, Blind Spot Monitor, etc.
I bet the driver of this white Elantra is using first gear and revving the hell out his car’s engine going up Genting Highland.
High rpm and load = a lot of heat
Low vehicle speed = not enough fresh air to pass through the radiator to keep the engine coolant cool
fire extinguisher will be ineffective against large fire like this. it’s only effective against small fires or when the fire has just started