ASTM International Standard Guide for the Collection of Non-Volatile Memory Data in Evidentiary Vehicle Electronic Control Units (Withdrawn 2016) ASTM E2493-07

1.1 This guide sets forth recommendations for the collection of non-volatile memory data from vehicle Electronic Control Units (ECUs), or Event Data Recorders (EDRs), that have allegedly been involved in an event or incident that is the subject of litigation. 1.2 The data collection methods used to retrieve data from the subject ECU or EDR include commercially available scan/interrogation/t est tools and also include proprietary scan/interrogation/t est tools with prior agreement of the parties involved. 1.3 Additional, and potentially applicable, standards promulgated by ASTM Committee E-30 on Forensic Sciences include: Practices E 860 and E 1188. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.