But fire investigation reports seen by TMG Digital‚ and which form part of a class action suit that is being prepared against Ford‚ say the fires were caused by electrical faults.

In one of these cases an incorrectly installed spotlight bulb started the fire‚ an investigation report says.

The class action is being led by the family of Reshall Jimmy‚ who burnt to death in December 2015 when his 2014 1.6l EcoBoost Kuga caught alight while he was on holiday in the Wilderness‚ in the Western Cape.

More than 40 Ford owners have joined the class action.

Ford’s spokesman‚ Rella Bernardes‚ was asked whether Ford was absolutely sure the problem affected only the 1.6l EcoBoost Kuga.

She said: “No other models or engine derivatives are affected.”

Johannesburg Kuga owner Sean Thompson claimed that since his 2.5l Titanium Kuga burnt in September 2015‚ Ford had been doing everything in its power not to accept responsibility for what happened to his car.

“Like Jimmy’s fire‚ mine was also caused by an electrical fault.”

Police and insurance forensic investigators discovered the fire that killed Jimmy was caused by an electrical fault behind the dashboard on the passenger side of the vehicle. Ford maintains the fire started at the rear of the car.

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