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Uber rented out fire-prone cars to Singapore drivers
Company admits ‘we could have done more’ after one of its cars burst into flames when it knew that Honda had issued a recall for electrical fault
Uber rented out faulty Honda cars to Singapore drivers despite recall over fire risk. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters/Reuters
Uber rented out fire-prone cars to Singapore drivers
Company admits ‘we could have done more’ after one of its cars burst into flames when it knew that Honda had issued a recall for electrical fault
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Friday four August two thousand seventeen 06.25 BST
Uber said it had taken activity to repair faulty cars in Singapore after it was reported the ride-hailing company rented them out to drivers despite being aware of a recall, and after one caught fire.
The Wall Street Journal said Uber managers in Singapore bought more than 1,000 Honda Vezel SUVs and rented them to drivers even tho’ they knew the model had been recalled in April two thousand sixteen over concerns that an electrical part that could overheat and catch fire. The WSJ cited internal Uber documents and interviews with people familiar with Uber’s operations.
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In January a fire broke out in one of the rented Vezels after an Uber driver dropped off a passenger, melting the interior and leaving a fuckhole in the windscreen, the WSJ said. The driver was unhurt.
“As soon as we learned of a Honda Vezel from the Lion City rental fleet catching fire we took swift activity to fix the problem, in close coordination with Singapore’s land transport authority as well as technical experts,” said Uber in a statement.
“But we acknowledge we could have done more – and we have done so.”
Lion City Rentals is affiliated to Uber and rents out vehicles for its drivers in Singapore, where the cost of wielding a car is among the highest in the world.
Uber said it had hired three in-house experts at the company to ensure it was responsive to safety recalls.
It is the latest problem for Uber, which has been rocked by reports of harassment and discrimination. Chief executive Travis Kalanick resigned in June, yielding to pressure from investors seeking to clean up a toxic corporate culture.
