NHTSA Launches Investigation After Chevrolet Volt Catches Fire Undergoing Tests

U.S. auto-safety regulators are scrutinizing the safety of lithium-ion batteries that power all plug-in electric vehicles after a General Motors Co. (GM) Chevrolet Volt caught fire, people familiar with the probe said.
The regulators have asked automakers, including GM, Nissan Motor Co. and Ford Motor Co. (F), that sell or have plans to sell vehicles with lithium-ion batteries about the batteries’ fire risk, four people familiar with the
inquiry said.

The Volt caught fire while parked at a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration testing center in Wisconsin, three weeks after a side-impact crash test May 12, said an agency official.



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Hoorayforpeepee - 11/11/2011 2:13:10 PM

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they did say it's a hotter drive than the Prius

Agent009 - 11/11/2011 2:57:21 PM

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What bad luck for them...

grenouille - 11/11/2011 3:05:58 PM

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Bad luck ????? you must be joking...it's just the biggining of things to come from this piece of crap...

Fijian - 11/11/2011 3:27:25 PM

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Could be Sabotage by Toyota !!!!

grenouille - 11/11/2011 3:46:47 PM

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They're dumm enough to sabotage themself.....

vdiv - 11/14/2011 10:40:40 PM

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Yes, they are. Remember the uncontrolled acceleration issues they had?

Mooky - 11/11/2011 5:28:26 PM

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They are true idiots there at Government Motors. Getting this out to market as quickly as possible. They may yet regret that.

Mooky - 11/11/2011 5:32:53 PM

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They are true idiots there at Government Motors. Getting this out to market as quickly as possible. They may yet regret that with this piece of crap.