Summer Tips to Keep Your Car From Catching Fire

Summer is fast approaching, and so are fears of cars catching fire due to intense heat. Is your car safe to travel during summer? We at Desire Rent a Car, one of the best and most popular car rental companies in Dubai offering the best car rental deals in Dubai, are happy to share some tips with you to ensure that you drive safely in summer.

The first thing to note is that, if you maintain and service your car as it should be, you need not worry a bit about "car on fire" situations. On the other hand, if you don’t own a car, and are using a rented car, then it’s the responsibility of the car rental company to ensure that your rented car is totally safe and you get to drive without any fire mishaps.

As the top car hire agency offering the best car rental services in Dubai, Desire Rent a Car is proud to say that all our cars on rent are completely safe to drive during summer. We routinely service all the cars in our fleet, and fix even the most negligible issues.

Whether it is due to poor maintenance or other reasons, if your car catches fire on the road, what you need to do?

Don’t panic. This is the first piece of advice. Immediately stop the car at a safe place, turn off the engine, and put on the hazard lights. Ask every passenger to step out of the car immediately. You too must vacate the car.

You need to ensure that your engine is turned off and every passenger steps out of the vehicle. Call the Dubai police or civil defense authority nearest to your location.

Try to locate the origin of the fire, and use the car’s fire extinguisher to put off or control the fire. It is to be noted that the fire extinguisher must be spread in the same direction as the wind. Otherwise, chances of you inhaling toxic fumes or harming yourself are high. If the severity of the fire is high, it may not be possible for you to extinguish using the fire extinguisher.

Regular Maintenance

More than 95% of car fire incidents can be prevented by following the recommended maintenance and service schedule. It is highly risky to keep postponing car service to save money or time.

Cars have oil in them, and we know oil is highly flammable. Oil may leak onto the engine of the car, and this can aggravate the potential risk of fire. This and some other fire-causing issues can be easily fixed if you regularly service your car at authorized car service centers.

Drive carefully

On-road accidents, especially head-on collisions, can set your car ablaze. In head-on collisions, it is the engines that suffer the maximum damage. This can lead to oil spillage or damage to the car’s fuel tank. If any of these happens, the risk of instant fire is very high.

Completely avoid using mobile phones and talking to passengers while driving. These actions can distract the driver and he/she may lose focus and attention. Even seemingly harmless activities such as changing the frequency of the FM radio or doing some quick makeup while driving also need to be avoided. A driver is supposed to drive, not to socialize, enjoy music or do makeup.

Rent safe cars

If you are taking a car on rent, ensure that you approach only a reputed and trusted car rental agency in Dubai like Desire Rent a Car. Ask for the service history of the car you plan to rent out, and make sure the car is not involved in any accidents in the past. Ensure that while driving you don’t notice anything uncommon like intense petrol/diesel smell inside or engine vibrations etc.

Desire Rent a Car: Always Safe

Desire Rent a Car is committed to providing every customer a safe and enjoyable car driving experience. We have the best team of car technicians who check every car in our fleet for minor and major issues and take immediate remedial action. So you need not worry at all about any summer fire risks with any of our cars.

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