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.
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