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AUTOS: Third Ferrari FF Fire Reported
Sports coupe burns to the ground in Poland after fire starts in the driver’s footwell; no one is reported injured.
The Ferrari FF was a total loss after catching fire while driving on a highway in Poland. (Photo: Courtesy of Kontact24)
A Ferrari FF caught on fire this week while being driven down a highway near the Polish city of Krakow, which is believed to be the third time that an FF has burned.
Previous fiery incidents were reported on a Chinese highway in February and during a test drive in Germany late last year.
An onlooker at the latest fire told the Polish news site Kontact24 that the fire started near the cabin on the driver’s side of the car close to where the pedals are located. The flames quickly spread to the engine bay, destroying most of the exotic coupe before firefighters arrived.
The incident is under investigation, and so far neither firefighters nor Ferrari have made a statement as to the cause of the blaze. This latest fire likely has a different source from the one that destroyed an FF in China because that fire was concentrated at the rear of the car.
Ferrari’s 458 Italia experienced a number of fires due to a flammable adhesive in the rear wheel arches igniting under certain conditions. The automaker subsequently issued a recall in September 2010 to address the issue.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
Previous fiery incidents were reported on a Chinese highway in February and during a test drive in Germany late last year.
An onlooker at the latest fire told the Polish news site Kontact24 that the fire started near the cabin on the driver’s side of the car close to where the pedals are located. The flames quickly spread to the engine bay, destroying most of the exotic coupe before firefighters arrived.
The incident is under investigation, and so far neither firefighters nor Ferrari have made a statement as to the cause of the blaze. This latest fire likely has a different source from the one that destroyed an FF in China because that fire was concentrated at the rear of the car.
Ferrari’s 458 Italia experienced a number of fires due to a flammable adhesive in the rear wheel arches igniting under certain conditions. The automaker subsequently issued a recall in September 2010 to address the issue.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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