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