Ola S1 Pro front suspension breaks loose on the move

PTI, Apr 16, 2022, 10:50 AM IST

A brand new Ola S1 Pro was in an immovable condition after its front suspension broke on its own while the scooter was in motion. It must be noted here that several users have reported poor build quality along with some software glitches that have marred their ownership experience.

The new incident is the latest in the line of a handful of such episodes wherein the scooter has faced a break down while on the move.

Luckily, no one was seriously injured in this incident and it looks like the electric scooter won’t need much to come back to shape. However, the fact that the scooter has time and again come into focus for such quality issues leaves customers and prospective buyers quite unhappy.

In fact, such incidents not only ruin the ownership experience but even pose as a serious threat to the safety of the user. Earlier, another user had claimed that he miraculously escaped a sticky situation when his electric scooter automatically got into the reverse model at a high speed.

Ola Electric has been investigating the cause of such incidents but is yet to share the reason for such incidents.

An official statement that was issued on the fire incident that happened in Pune stated: “We are aware of an incident in Pune that happened with one of our scooters and are investigating to understand the root cause and will share more updates in the next few days. We’re in constant touch with the customer who is absolutely safe.”

Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola Electric’s CEO, earlier Tweeted, “Vehicle safety is of paramount importance at Ola and we are committed to the highest quality standards in our products. We take this incident seriously and will take appropriate action and share more in the coming days. Safety is top priority. We’re investigating this and will fix it.”

Ola S1 and S1 Pro went on sale in August last year and are priced at Rs 99,999 and Rs 1,29,999 (Ex-showroom), respectively. The more affordable version features a 2.98 kWh non-removable battery while the S1 Pro gets a 3.97 kWh unit. The claimed range is pegged at 121 km and 181 km for the S1 and S1 Pro, respectively.

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