On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notified that new fire have stimulated an investigation in order to measure the risk of fire in the electric car after a major car crash. In a statement, the GM notified that the volt is safe and not indicates any risk under the spell of normal operation or immediately after a severe crash.

“NHTSA continues to believe that electric vehicles have incredible potential to save consumers money at the pump, help protect the environment, create jobs and strengthen national security by reducing our dependence on oil”, notified the automaker in a statement, while insisting that the company is aware of real time regarding any crash significant enough to potentially compromise battery integrity.

In addition, the agency sources claimed that the GM has implanted a post-crash protocol system earlier in July that also enables battery discharge soon after a severe crash. Earlier, countless batteries manufactured by Sony, for several renowned PC manufacturing companies including Apple, Dell and Lenovo, were recalled between 2006 and 2007 as experts identified some major flaws among them, including their tendency of overheating and ignition.

As per reports, the Federal Aviation Administration has released a statement in order to warn airlines regarding the potential for fires in cargo containing lithium-ion as well as non-rechargeable lithium metal batteries. The move is believed to have a strong influence from an unfortunate incident where United Parcel Service plane loaded with thousands of lithium batteries was crashed near Dubai, during the last year. Both the plane pilots have lost their lives during the crash.

In addition, the FAA has also warned that badly-packed, damaged or overheated batteries tend to catch fire easily.