Monitoring system for enabling remote shifting of range selector into neutral and/or release of electronic parking brake

A vehicle comprising:

• an electronic range selector configured to select one of park, reverse, drive, and neutral;
• an electronic parking brake;
• a battery pack including a temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of the battery pack;
• a thermal relay configured to generate a first signal in response to a temperature of the battery pack being greater than or equal to a predetermined temperature;
• a wireless transceiver;
• a controller configured to selectively control the electronic parking brake and the electronic range selector;
• and
• a battery management system configured to:
• wake in response to receiving the first signal from the thermal relay,
• confirm that an active fire event is occurring in response to a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor being greater than a predetermined temperature, and
• cause the wireless transceiver to transmit a first wireless message using the wireless transceiver identifying the active fire event to at least one device associated with a vehicle owner, a manufacturer, and emergency personnel if the active fire event is confirmed,
• wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to receive a second wireless message from the at least one device associated with the vehicle owner, the manufacturer, and the emergency personnel,
• wherein controller is configured to at least one of shift the electronic range selector to neutral and release the electronic parking brake in response to the second wireless message.

A vehicle comprising:

• a window;
• an electronic range selector configured to select one of park, reverse, drive, and neutral;
• an electronic parking brake;
• an inertial measurement unit configured to sense a longitudinal pitch of the vehicle,
• a battery pack including a temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of the battery pack;
• a thermal relay configured to generate a first signal in response to a temperature of the battery pack being greater than or equal to a predetermined temperature;
• a wireless transceiver;
• a controller configured to selectively control the electronic parking brake and the electronic range selector;
• and
• a battery management system configured to:
• wake in response to receiving the first signal from the thermal relay,
• confirm that an active fire event is occurring in response to a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor being greater than a predetermined temperature, and
• cause a first wireless message to be transmitted by the wireless transceiver to at least one device associated with a vehicle owner, a manufacturer, and emergency personnel in response to confirmation of the active fire event and an absolute value of the longitudinal pitch is less than a predetermined angle,
• wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to receive a second wireless message from the at least one device associated with the vehicle owner, the manufacturer, and the emergency personnel,
• wherein controller is configured to shift the electronic range selector to neutral, release the electronic parking brake, and open the window in response to the second wireless message.