Ford Ireland warns Kuga plug-in hybrid owners of fire risk when charging their car

The company has written to owners of newer Ford Kuga plug-in hybrids to inform them of the potential for the high-voltage battery in the car to 'short circuit'. File picture

Ford Ireland has begun contacting owners of certain hybrid vehicles warning them against charging their car, as to do so risks causing a fire.

The company has written to owners of newer Ford Kuga plug-in hybrids to inform them of the potential for the high-voltage battery in the car to “short circuit”. Ford said that it had discovered the issue as a result of its “monitoring vehicles in operation”.