OREANDA-NEWS. November 23, 2010. ROSNO has paid its private client a MOD insurance compensation in the amount of 3,734,327 roubles for the Lexus LX 570, manufactured in 2008, damaged by fire, reported the press-centre of ROSNO.

The insured accident occurred in the town Marx, the Saratov Region. The vehicle was moving in the night from a recreational camp when the driver suddenly smelled a pungent odour coming from the air duct. He had to stop. The instrument panel indicated no changes or malfunctions. The driver left the vehicle, put up the hood, slightly opened the protective engine cover and saw an open fire. While he was getting the fire extinguisher from the luggage compartment, a powerful explosion of fire virtually had the vehicle engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished only by the fire brigade arriving upon a telephone call.

According to the experts of the Test Fire Laboratory, the fire resulted from decapsulation of the fuel system causing subsequent inflammation of fuel from the heated engine components. The Lexus sustained significant damage, leading to its being recognized as constructive loss.