FIRST it was the Note7 bursting into flames, now Aussie surf instructor Mat Jones says his iPhone 7 ignited and burnt out his car.

Apple confirmed it is investigating the report after Jones told Channel 7 news that his iPhone ignited after he left it covered by his clothes in his locked car while he was out for a surf.

When he returned to the car, the vehicle was spewing smoke. Video of the burning car appears to show the fire started where he left his phone.

There have been two recent cases of people reporting their iPhones igniting, but in both cases those phones were damaged by impact.

In August Sydney cyclist Gareth Clear suffered serve burns when he fell on his iPhone 6 in a cycling accident.

Last month, in the United States, Redditt user “kroopthesnoop” posted pictures of an iPhone 7 that he claimed burst into flames during transit.

The issue of smartphones overheating and igniting have been at the fore since the fiasco of Samsung releasing the flagship phone the Note7 that it had to recall after repeating cases of fires, then issuing a “safe” Note 7 before having to recall that after it was also reportedly bursting into flames.

Samsung now has set up pop-up booths at airports after airlines banned it from being carried aboard any flights.