In the beginning of January 2024, it was reported {that a} Mercedes-Benz EQB was consumed by hearth whereas charging at a dealership in Johor on new yr’s eve, with no accidents occuring within the incident. Later that month, the Vitality Fee (ST) launched an announcement 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 danger of EV fires at charging amenities in petrol stations.
“Up to now, there have been no EV hearth instances at petrol stations. Nonetheless, we did document one case in Johor the place an EV caught hearth whereas charging at a service centre. Investigations with the automotive producer and our knowledgeable staff discovered that the fireplace was not attributable to the facility provide or charging unit, however fairly pre-existing injury inside the battery capsule, which led to a brief circuit between cells,” he mentioned.
Following this, we reached out to Mercedes-Benz Malaysia to hunt additional clarification, and the corporate has responded with an announcement on the matter.
“Concerning the incident of a Mercedes-Benz automobile catching hearth on the Mercedes-Benz showroom in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, the investigations by our HQ technical specialists, in cooperation with native authorities, have concluded that there aren’t any indications for a vehicle-related technical defect that may have brought about the incident. In the meantime, {the electrical} system of the battery didn’t present any abnormality,” the assertion mentioned.
Apparently, the battery itself or {the electrical} system had no faults, however prior exterior injury possible brought about an inner brief circuit to happen, resulting in the thermal runaway. Whereas a uncommon incidence, it highlights a degree that every one automakers have to be ready for such incidents and look into introducing further safeguards to warn customers.
The corporate mentioned 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 typical combustion engines in addition to to these with different drive programs. Which means that the Mercedes-Benz autos meet all authorized requirements and norms.”
The model has after all been on the forefront of electrification within the nation. Apart from having the 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 prospects on a gentle foundation.
Its dedication to an electrical future right here can also be highlighted by its proactive engagement with the federal government, and in public security with authorities reminiscent of Bomba, achieved by equipping rescue groups with the mandatory data and instruments to handle EV emergencies.
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