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Self-Ignition (Electrical / Fuel-System Fault)

Self-Ignition (Electrical / Fuel-System Fault). Fire damage to the vehicle originating from an internal electrical short-circuit, over-heating of wiring,. — DigiSurvey.

What it covers क्या कवर होता है

Fire damage to the vehicle originating from an internal electrical short-circuit, over-heating of wiring, fuel-line leak, or fault in a factory-fitted battery / alternator — without any external cause.

गाड़ी में अंदरूनी electrical short-circuit, wiring के overheat होने, fuel line leak या factory-fitted battery/alternator के fault से लगी आग — किसी बाहरी कारण के बिना।

Policy wording sample"The Company will indemnify the insured against loss of or damage to the vehicle insured hereunder and/or its accessories whilst thereon by fire, explosion, self-ignition or lightning, provided that any such loss arising directly or indirectly from an unauthorised modification not endorsed on the policy shall be excluded."

Surveyor's verdict / key conditions सर्वेयर की जाँच

Verdict

Covered under Section I (fire + self-ignition). BUT — if the point of origin is an un-endorsed modification (aftermarket CNG kit, HID lamp, high-wattage music, re-wired battery terminal, after-market USB charging mod), insurer's view is that the "proximate cause" is the un-endorsed modification, not insurable self-ignition — likely repudiation. The surveyor MUST open the burnt area in the presence of the garage, photograph the point of origin, and ask the garage for a point-of-origin report + factory wiring diagram comparison.

Section I में covered (fire + self-ignition)। पर अगर point of origin कोई un-endorsed modification है (aftermarket CNG kit, HID lamp, high-wattage music, re-wired battery terminal, after-market USB charger) — बीमा कंपनी का रुख़ होगा कि "proximate cause" वह un-endorsed modification है, insurable self-ignition नहीं — likely repudiation। surveyor को garage के सामने जला हिस्सा खुलवाकर point of origin की photo लेना है, और factory wiring diagram से तुलना वाला point-of-origin report माँगना है।

Reference material — verify figures against the current IRDAI master circular and quote the actual policy wording in the report.

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