US safety board urges automakers to update EV fire response guides
1 min read . Updated: 13 Jan 2021, 11:12 PM IST- The recommendations follow a series of NTSB investigations into four Tesla electric vehicle battery fires since 2017
WASHINGTON: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday urged automakers to address inadequate vehicle manufacturers’ emergency response guides to address electric vehicle fires.
The recommendations follow a series of NTSB investigations into four Tesla electric vehicle battery fires since 2017, including three high-speed crashes in which the lithium-ion battery reignited after firefighters extinguished the vehicle fires. NTSB said "most manufacturers’ emergency response guides for fighting high-voltage lithium-ion battery fires lack necessary, vehicle-specific details on suppressing the fires." Tesla did not immediately comment.
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