diff --git a/VCU/Phantom/Drivers/STATE_MACHINE/state_machine.c b/VCU/Phantom/Drivers/STATE_MACHINE/state_machine.c
index d570658c..4afd279f 100644
--- a/VCU/Phantom/Drivers/STATE_MACHINE/state_machine.c
+++ b/VCU/Phantom/Drivers/STATE_MACHINE/state_machine.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "task_event_handler.h"
 #include "task_throttle.h"
 #include "task_logger.h"
+#include "board_hardware.h"
 
 static void UpdateStateMachine(void* data);
 static State VariousStates(State state, eCarEvents event);
@@ -25,6 +26,14 @@ static State SevereFault(eCarEvents event);
 
 static SystemTasks_t system_tasks;
 
+void VCU_FLT_Set(int value)
+{
+	//Toggles VCU_FLT pin defined in hardware file.
+
+	gioSetBit(SHUTDOWN_CIRCUIT_PORT,BSPD_FAULT_PIN,value);//Check pin since no VCU_FLT pin is defined in the hardware file. We assumed no latch is available thus fault must stay until car reset.
+
+	return;
+}
 
 /* Public API */
 
@@ -138,6 +147,10 @@ static State VariousStates(State state, eCarEvents event)
 	if (faults && state != SEVERE_FAULT)
 	{
 		SuspendThrottle(system_tasks.Throttle);
+
+		VCU_FLT_Set(1);//Sets VCU_FLT to 1
+
+	    LogColor(RED, "Setting VCU_FLT signal.");
 		
 		LogColor(RED, "Moving to SevereFault state");
 
@@ -190,6 +203,11 @@ static State SevereFault(eCarEvents event)
 	if (event == EVENT_RESET_CAR)
 	{
 		LogColor(CYN, "Moving from SevereFault to TractiveOff");
+
+		VCU_FLT_Set(0); //Clearing VCU FLT --> Assuming the reset car event triggers.
+
+		LogColor(CYN, "Clearing VCU_FLT signal");
+
 		return TRACTIVE_OFF;
 	}
 
diff --git a/VCU/Phantom/Drivers/UART/Phantom_sci.c b/VCU/Phantom/Drivers/UART/Phantom_sci.c
index d66cf970..49207e6c 100644
--- a/VCU/Phantom/Drivers/UART/Phantom_sci.c
+++ b/VCU/Phantom/Drivers/UART/Phantom_sci.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ enum eCommands{
 	RESET_CAR='r',
 	START_ENGINE='s',
 	TURN_TRACTIVE_ON='o',
+	SEVERE_FAULT_TEST='f',
 };
 
 static volatile uint8_t messageCounter = 0;
@@ -228,6 +229,12 @@ void sciReceiveCallback(sciBASE_t *sci, uint32 flags, uint8 data)
 
 			break;
 		}
+		case SEVERE_FAULT_TEST:
+		{
+		    NotifyStateMachineFromISR(EVENT_UNRESPONSIVE_APPS);
+
+		    break;
+		}
 		default:
 		{
 			LogFromISR(UWHT, "Unknown: ");