Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Seeks Temporary Exemption from Electrical Safety Requirement for Fuel Cell Vehicles

Summary

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. has petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a temporary exemption from a specific electrical safety requirement for its forthcoming fuel cell vehicles, citing design characteristics that make it impossible to meet the requirement, and instead plans to use alternative strategies to protect occupants and first responders in the event of a crash.