Uber leased fire-prone Honda cars in Singapore

More than 1,000 Honda Vezel SUVs were rented out to drivers.

Uber said it had taken action to repair faulty cars in Singapore after it was reported that the ride-hailing company rented them out to drivers despite being aware of a recall, and after one caught fire, The Guardian reported.

Citing the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian said Uber managers in Singapore bought more than 1,000 Honda Vezel SUVs and rented them to drivers even though they knew the model had been recalled in April 2016 over concerns that an electrical part that could overheat and catch fire. The WSJ cited internal Uber documents and interviews with people familiar with Uber’s operations.

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