Chevrolet Bolt Recall: Battery Causing Electric Vehicles To Catch Fire
General Motors on Friday announced a recall of all its Chevrolet Bolts related to a battery problem causing the electric vehicles to catch on fire. The latest recall is an expansion of the recall last month for 2017-2019 models.
The previous recall called for owners to park outdoors, reduce the charging capacity and not charge the EVs overnight due to fires caused by the battery. All the recent vehicles from 2019-2022 are being recalled for the same reason.
About 142,018 Bolts will be affected, compared to the 73,018 that were recalled before.
“As part of GM’s commitment to safety, experts from GM and LG have identified the simultaneous presence of two rare manufacturing defects in the same battery cell as the root cause of battery fires in certain Chevrolet Bolt EVs. As a result, GM will be conducting a recall of Bolt EVs (2017-2022) and Bolt EUVs (2022) to address the risk of battery fires in these vehicles,” GM said in a statement.
GM is advising owners of the vehicle to only charge the battery up to 90% of the battery capacity. The company said owners can bring their vehicles to a dealer to make the adjustments.
The Associated Press reported that the two recalls on the vehicles will cost the company $1.8 billion altogether.
The company also mentioned that it will reimburse owners by repairing or replacing the part at no charge as a part of the recall.
“GM will repair or replace the part, in its sole discretion, at no charge if the part fails due to a defect in material or workmanship during the warranty coverage period,” GM said in a statement.
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