Fire Suppression System for Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

Aerojet
June 18, 2008

Aerojet, a GenCorp company, shipped its 10,000th fire suppression system for the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI) -- reaching a significant milestone for this safety system. The Ford fire suppression system is designed to reduce the risk of injury in high-energy rear impacts by deploying a foam concentrate in less than 200 milliseconds that suppresses the spread of fire or potentially extinguishes it. By doing so, occupants are afforded more time to either escape or be removed from a crashed vehicle.

Ford contracted with Aerojet to adapt technology for the CVPI originally developed and tested for military ground vehicles. The system uses advanced electronics and on-board sensors to measure post-impact vehicle movements to determine the optimal time for deployment of Aerojet's fast acting, environmentally friendly fire suppressors. The system is integrated into the CVPI's structure and electrical architecture.