Paying a lot for a car doesn't guarantee quality...

[2011G6E]

Linked to the discussion on the COTY thread where people were saying that the hundred grand plus BMW 10 M5 is a "better" car than the Toyota 86, here's an example that paying a premium for a prestige performance car doesn't necessarily guarantee quality...

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/...ampaign=incite

Well, that was quick.

On Saturday, just eight days after a fire badly damaged a 2012 Fisker Karma, the company has completed its forensic investigation, announced the cause, and started a recall for the part in question.

Fisker concluded that the fire was caused by an internal fault in a sealed low-temperature cooling fan, located forward of the left-front wheel.

That component, the company says, failed, overheated, and started a slow fire that spread to other components in the range-extended electric luxury sedan.

Fisker will replace the cooling fan in all Karmas sold to date, and add a fuse for extra protection.

...cont'd...

They didn't even think to put a fuse in the cooling fan circuit...?