NHTSA announces additional electric vehicle safety information

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced further action to assess the risk of fire in Chevy Volts that have been involved in serious crashes. The recent crash tests from NHTSA involving the Chevrolet Volt indicate that additional steps may be required to disable a damaged battery after a crash.

In the NHTSA crash tests, fires occurred days or weeks after the battery had been severely damaged and left charged. GM has said that in the event of an actual crash that damages the battery they will send out a team of experts to properly drain the battery and mitigate the possibility of a fire. GM President of North America Mark Reuss issued a letter to Volt owners outlining the steps they are taking with regards to the investigation.

NFPA's EV Safety Training Project’s focus is to give first responders the information they need to address the immediate safety issues that can arise in crashes or other emergency situations involving electric vehicles. While the information gathered by NHTSA and GM as part of this investigation likely will be used primarily by second responders, NFPA will continue to stay up to date on any new developments and share information as part of our training as it becomes available.

As noted in its press release this week, NHTSA has indicated that there is “no additional risk for an electric vehicle than a traditional gas-powered vehicle” and that “Chevy Volt owners whose vehicles have not been in a serious crash do not have reason for concern.”

NHTSA continues to urge emergency responders to take the following precautions—all of which are covered in our training course—in the event of a crash involving any electric vehicle:

• Emergency responders should check a vehicle for markings or other indications that it is electric-powered. If it is, they should exercise caution, per published guidelines, to avoid any possible electrical shock and should disconnect the battery from the vehicle circuits if possible.
• Emergency responders should also use copious amounts of water if fire is present or suspected and keeping in mind that fire can occur for a considerable period after a crash should proceed accordingly.

For more information about our project, visit http://evsafetytraining.org.

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How come these accidents occur after the crash tests, huh? It maybe coincidental or purely bad reliability testing.

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