Case Studies

Three Cases with Natural Gas Fuel Cylinder Failures

Fire and explosion damage to a Honda Civic CNG vehicle after tank rupture and explosion.

1)    Honda Civic non-collision fire and CNG tank explosion: The Seattle Fire Department was called to an arson fire in a parking lot. Fire fighters were on site when the fire, which had involved a Honda Civic CNG vehicle, had a tank rupture and explosion. To review 54 presentation slides prepared by Randy Hansen of the Seattle Fire Department summarizing the investigation, click here (12.5 MB).

To view case studies of two additional CNG tank failures described below, click "next".

2) Fueling rupture of a CNG tank without fire.

3) Pressure relief device venting of a transit bus CNG tank during a non-collision fire.