SG-EDR-48-15
EDR Data Survivability: Research on Test Methods
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13 Sep 2026
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Document presents Korean research on event data recorder (EDR) data survivability in electric vehicles following post-crash fires. Analysis of nine Korean EV fire cases shows EDR data retrieval failed in three cases due to ACU damage in fully burned vehicles, while six cases achieved data retrieval despite water immersion from firefighting. The document proposes water immersion testing to assess EDR data survivability for inclusion in EDR Step 3, referencing international automotive standards for test method development.

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