Road Crash involving a Fcev
The vehicle was being driven in traffic at low speed when it was struck from behind by a full-size pickup which forced the fuel-cell vehicle forward into another pickup. No hydrogen was released and no one was injured.The vehicle was extensively damaged on both front and rear ends and later declared a total loss. A vehicle data analysis indicates that the vehicle and controls operated as designed.
Event Date
March 19, 2010
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
FCEV
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Countryside Road Or Highway
Operational Condition
Currency
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
unknown
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
Hydrogencarsnow news of 19 March 2010
https://www.hydrogencarsnow.com/index.php/hydrogen-cars/gm-hydrogen-car…