{"id":237996,"date":"2023-09-11T14:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=237996"},"modified":"2023-09-11T14:49:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:49:01","slug":"two-nikola-tre-bev-trucks-caught-fire-in-a-week-as-battery-recall-is-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/two-nikola-tre-bev-trucks-caught-fire-in-a-week-as-battery-recall-is-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Nikola Tre BEV Trucks Caught Fire In A Week As Battery Recall Is Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"

A pair of Nikola Tre battery-powered Class 8 trucks caught fire last week in the United States in two different locations, with the latest incident being reported by the company at its Phoenix headquarters in Arizona on Friday, while another one was ablaze in Tempe, Arizona earlier last week, according to Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This brings the number of fires that involved Tre BEV trucks to four, after the one in June that reportedly affected multiple units at the startup\u2019s headquarters in Phoenix and the so-called \u201cthermal incident\u201d that affected an engineering validation unit that was parked at the company\u2019s plant in Coolidge, Arizona.<\/p>\n

Nobody was injured during these last two fires, Nikola said, adding that the Friday fire appeared at a pre-production truck that was undergoing battery fire investigation and testing. In a statement sent to Electrek.com<\/em>, the firm said the following:<\/p>\n

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\u201cOn Friday, September 8 at approximately 8:30 am, there was a thermal incident with one engineering validation battery-electric truck near Nikola\u2019s Phoenix headquarters. No one was injured. This pre-production truck was outside and undergoing battery fire investigation and testing. We thank the Phoenix first responders for their quick action. We will share more information as we learn more.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Last month, the zero-emissions truck startup that also manufactures a hydrogen-powered truck based on an Iveco chassis announced a recall for all the 209 Tre BEV rigs that reached dealers and customers after a third-party investigator that\u2019s looking into the June fire released its preliminary findings, saying that a coolant leak inside a single battery pack was the probable cause of the fire.<\/p>\n

Gallery: Nikola Tre BEV <\/h3>\n

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Simultaneously with the recall, Nikola Motor temporarily suspended sales of its battery-powered truck until a resolution was reached but said that vehicles that are already on the road can still be used, with two recommendations for both customers and dealers.:<\/p>\n