Peugeots 307 catching fire while parked?

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intell1 - 23 Jun 2005 08:53 GMT

This appeared in a credible Greek newspaper on July 15th. I am
attempting a crude translation below.

"Seven Peugeot 307 automobiles caught fire while parked, announced
Peugeot Denmark yesterday, warning owners not to leave childrean or pets
in their parked vehicles for long periods of time. The cause of these
incidents has not been clarified yet. The specific cars were two years
old. Two more incidents of Peugeot 307 catching fire while parked were
recorded in Sweden Last February."

Does anyone know more about this?

Nikolas

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Keith Willcocks - 23 Jun 2005 10:16 GMT

> This appeared in a credible Greek newspaper on July 15th. I am attempting
> a crude translation below.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
> Does anyone know more about this?

I remember it was on Watchdog (BBC TV) some time ago and an expert said that
he would not even park beside one, let alone sit in it.

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G.T - 23 Jun 2005 14:17 GMT

Hi,

> I remember it was on Watchdog (BBC TV) some time ago and an expert said that
> he would not even park beside one, let alone sit in it.

Yup, but IIRC (I haven't got the sat or cable TV, I've heard of it here) it
was starter-motor related (cause of the very first recall of the 307).

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G.T
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Chris Dugan - 24 Jun 2005 17:20 GMT

According to what i've read it was the power steering pump wiring shorting
out due to corrosion from the salt spray in winter in those countries. I'm
going to have a good look at mine over this weekend but it should be ok as
my car is a 51 plate.

Chris

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Nick \(UK\) - 23 Jun 2005 19:00 GMT

>> This appeared in a credible Greek newspaper on July 15th. I am attempting
>> a crude translation below.
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> I remember it was on Watchdog (BBC TV) some time ago and an expert said
> that he would not even park beside one, let alone sit in it.

Blimey,
That would solve a few problems if that happened ;)

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southpawArcher - 23 Jun 2005 21:27 GMT

> This appeared in a credible Greek newspaper on July 15th. I am
> attempting a crude translation below.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> Nikolas

Putting themselves out of our misery?

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