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Root Cause Of EV Thermal Failures Battery and charging malfunctions continue to be a concerning root-cause of EV battery fires. While different datasets report variances in categorization of root-cause factors, vehicle faults and battery-management related factors remain the major known root cause of EV thermal events.

ROOT CAUSE CATEGORIES

ATTRIBUTED ROOTCAUSES FOR EVENTS

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