ɪnðɪ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd ʌv fˈɪfθ ɡˈɪɹ, fˈɜːst bɹˈɔːdkæst fˈɪftiːn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, pɹɪzˈɛntɚ vˈɪki bˈʌtlɚhˈɛndɚsən sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðə fˈaɪɚ wʌz kˈɔːzd baɪ ˈeɪ "fˈɔlti ˈɔɪl sˈiːlɪŋ kəmpˈoʊnənt," wˈɪtʃ, hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd, hˈæzbiːn fˈʊli ɹˈɛktᵻfˌaɪd baɪ kæpˈæɹoʊ.
In the associated episode of Fifth Gear, first broadcast 15 October 2007, presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson suggested the fire was caused by a "faulty oil sealing component," which, having been identified, has been fully rectified by Caparo.