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A Tesla Model S burst into flames during a test drive in France

Aug 15, 2016, 21:07 IST

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A Tesla Model S caught fire during a test drive on Monday in France. 

According to a report from Electrek, the vehicle made a loud noise and displayed an alert on the dashboard warning the passengers that there was an issue with charging. The Tesla employee had the driver pull over and had all passengers exit the vehicle, according to the report. 

Reddit user 3dkSdkvDskReddit posted a picture of the vehicle on Monday morning. 

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The Reddit user, who said a witness sent him the image of the Model S 90 on fire, said the incident occurred in Biarritz, France. He also said that there were three people in the vehicle and that everyone was able to get out of the vehicle unharmed. 

"We are working with the authorities to establish the facts of the incident and offer our full cooperation. The passengers are all unharmed. They were able to safely exit the vehicle before the incident occurred," a Tesla spokesperson told Business Insider in a statement. 

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