http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/08/xlarge.jpg Recall last fiery incident that the left the front left quarter panel of a Fisker Karma hybrid EV burnt to a crisp last week in a Woodside California parking lot? As promised, the company has completed its investigation into the scene, reporting that it’s “located the ignition source to the left front of the Karma, forward of the wheel, where the low temperature cooling fan is located.” As such, Fisker has decided to issue a full on recall of unit, although it’s currently unclear if this affects on Karmas that are on the road. With that said, Fisker is also stressing “that the incident was not caused by the Lithium-ion battery pack, new technology components, engine component packaging or unique exhaust routing of the Fisker Karma” – naturally, the usual suspects for these types of accidents. At least the company’s new CEO Tony Posawatzis extremely qualified for the current tasks at hand – after all, he was Volt maker, GM’s, Vehicle Line Director. Hit up the press release after the break for full details about the investigation and its findings.
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