After the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended last year that automakers provide car-specific instructions for extinguishing electric vehicle (EV) fires, eight of the 22 manufacturers have completed the suggested actions.
On Wednesday, the NTSB said Honda, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Volkswagen, and Volvo completed the suggestions issued in a recommendation for emergency response guides to EV battery fires in 2021, according to Automotive News.
Along with the major automakers, similar electric transportation companies Proterra and Van Hool also completed the recommended actions from the NTSB.
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In a statement, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said, “First responders deserve to have the information they need to stay safe when providing post-crash care — and that includes knowing how to suppress a high-voltage lithium-ion battery fire.” Homendy continued, “Our recommendation is a simple but powerful action that can save the lives of first responders and crash victims alike.”
Other automakers such as Ford, General Motors, Tesla and Toyota are still working on the recommendation, according to the agency.
Homendy urged the other remaining 14 automakers to implement the agency’s recommendation “immediately”.
Tesla has a first responders information website detailing the process for fire departments and more to safely handle emergency situations with its vehicles.
GM in 2020 issued a recall of its Chevy Bolt EVs for battery fires, eventually expanding the pullback for all Bolt EV and EUV cars made since 2016.
