Initially of January 2024, it was reported {that a} Mercedes-Benz EQB was consumed by fireplace whereas charging at a dealership in Johor on new yr’s eve, with no accidents occuring within the incident. Later that month, the Power Fee (ST) launched a press release that the corporate working the charging bay was discovered to be doing so with out a license from the ST. Nonetheless, it was by no means disclosed what had triggered the mishap within the first place.
Greater than a yr later, the reason for what began the fireplace has been revealed. This happened when Bomba Malaysia director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad talked about the incident earlier within the week when he was requested by reporters concerning the threat of EV fires at charging amenities in petrol stations.
“To this point, there have been no EV fireplace circumstances at petrol stations. Nonetheless, we did report one case in Johor the place an EV caught fireplace whereas charging at a service centre. Investigations with the automotive producer and our knowledgeable group discovered that the fireplace was not attributable to the ability provide or charging unit, however fairly pre-existing injury inside the battery capsule, which led to a brief circuit between cells,” he stated.
Following this, we reached out to Mercedes-Benz Malaysia to hunt additional clarification, and the corporate has responded with a press release on the matter.
“Concerning the incident of a Mercedes-Benz car catching fireplace on the Mercedes-Benz showroom in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, the investigations by our HQ technical consultants, in cooperation with native authorities, have concluded that there are not any indications for a vehicle-related technical defect that may have precipitated the incident. In the meantime, {the electrical} system of the battery didn’t present any abnormality,” the assertion stated.
Apparently, the battery itself or {the electrical} system had no faults, however prior exterior injury seemingly precipitated an inner brief circuit throughout charging, resulting in the thermal runaway. Whereas a uncommon incidence, it highlights some extent that each one automakers should be ready for such incidents and look into introducing extra safeguards to warn customers.
The corporate stated that security was paramount in all its autos, electrical or in any other case. “As a matter of precept, Mercedes-Benz applies the identical excessive security requirements to all its autos. This is applicable to autos with standard combustion engines in addition to to these with different drive techniques. Because of this the Mercedes-Benz autos meet all authorized requirements and norms.”
The model has after all been on the forefront of electrification within the nation. Moreover having the very best variety of BEV fashions on sale in Malaysia – EQA, EQB, EQC, EQE (sedan, SUV and AMG sedan) and EQS (sedan, SUV and AMG sedan) in addition to the Maybach EQS – it has additionally been increasing its EV charging community for its clients on a gradual foundation.
Its dedication to an electrical future right here can be highlighted by way of its proactive engagement with the federal government, and in public security with authorities resembling Bomba, achieved by equipping rescue groups with the mandatory data and instruments to handle EV emergencies.
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