Emergency Procedures
Vehicle Collision
In the event of a crash, the airbag control unit
makes a judgment based on input from the impact
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sensors, and if the input values meet various
threshold requirements, the airbag control unit
sends a signal to the battery ECU. The battery
ECU then turns off the battery contactors stopping
the flow of electrical current from the high-voltage
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battery.
When responding to an incident involving a Honda
Fit EV, we recommend that emergency personnel
follow their organization’s standard operating
follow their organization s standard operating
procedures for assessing and dealing with vehicle
emergencies.
Given our knowledge of the Fit EV,
we also recommend that responders follow the
procedures on the following pages to avoid
potentially lethal shock by high-voltage.
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