Ola Electric just posted on Twitter about recalling their S1 electric scooter. Due to several claims that its front suspension has broken and caused accidents since debut, the S1 has generated criticism. One such event that resulted in an accident for the rider after the front suspension failed was covered by us back in January of this year. She was travelling at just 35 kmph when the tragedy took place, the rider’s spouse claimed in a tweet. After reaching out to the impacted party, the firm deleted the tweet.
However, the front fork design has recently been improved to further increase longevity and strength as part of our ongoing engineering and design improvement process, according to the official statement. The corporation is reportedly taking these steps to allay any worries customers may have about the calibre and longevity of the front suspension that is now in use. Even if the firm isn’t calling it a recall, it definitely is one. In any case, it is encouraging to see the automaker making an effort to enhance its offering, and we anticipate that this upgrade will permanently alleviate the problems experienced by S1 owners. If there are no more reports of broken fork instances, then the upgrade has been successful.
Important update about your Ola S1! pic.twitter.com/ca0jmw1BsA
— Ola Electric (@OlaElectric) March 14, 2023
The strange part is a sentence that says, “Recently, there have been some concerns raised in the community regarding the safety of the front fork arm. We can tell you this is untrue. Although Ola offers a free update to their clients, they also assert that they have tested their parts and found no problems with the front fork that is currently in use.
Customers who want to upgrade their scooter with the new front fork can schedule an appointment beginning March 22, 2023, according to the business. Interested users should schedule an appointment at the closest Ola Experience Center or Service Center for this complimentary upgrade.
Around 2 lakh scooters have reportedly been sold in the past 12 months, and the scooter had a significant amount of pre-orders even before it was released.
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