Garage Ordered to Pay for Car Fire

BD2,615 Awarded to Vehicle Owner

TDT | Manama

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High Civil Appeals Court has upheld a ruling ordering a car repair garage to pay BD2,615 in compensation to a Bahraini woman after her vehicle caught fire due to faulty repair work.

The woman had taken her car to the garage to fix an engine overheating problem. Two days after collecting the repaired vehicle, it caught fire.

A technical expert found the blaze was caused by technicians incorrectly reinstalling the fuel pressure regulator without replacing sealing rings, resulting in a fuel leak that ignited on hot engine components.

The fire destroyed the engine, transmission, electrical systems and front body, leaving the vehicle beyond repair.

The court also held the garage's manager responsible for the negligence and confirmed the compensation after finding a direct link between the repair error and the fire.