A Chevrolet Bolt EV is loaded onto its display stand Tuesday 15 November 2016 in preparation for Automobility LA – the press and trade days preceding the Los Angeles Auto Show in California.
NHTSA says that owners of 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles should park their cars outside and away from homes until their vehicles have been repaired, due to a new recall for the risk of fire. This alert applies to all affected vehicles, even if the owner has had the previous recall repairs completed.
GM has issued a new recall affecting the 50,932 Model Year 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles covered under the original recall announced in November 2020 and revised in May 2021. NHTSA is aware of one fire with the interim remedy and two fires with the final remedy. Due to the risk of fire, vehicle owners should continue to park these vehicles outside, away from structures, and not charge them overnight.
Additionally, GM is instructing owners of these affected vehicles to take the following actions:
- Set their vehicle to the 90% state of charge limitation either using Hilltop Reserve mode (2017 and 2018 model years) or Target Charge Level mode (2019 model year).
- If owners are unable to set their vehicles to the 90% state of charge limitation mode, or if they feel uncomfortable making the change, GM is asking owners to visit their dealer immediately to have the change made.
- Recharge the battery on their Bolts after each use and avoid running down the battery below an estimated remaining 70-mile range where possible.
NHTSA opened an investigation in October 2020, and continues to evaluate the recall remedies and reported incidents.
For more information on this recall, visit www.chevy.com/boltevrecall. NHTSA encourages all consumers to report any safety concerns to the agency online or by calling our Vehicle Safety Hotline (Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236 / Hearing Impaired (TTY): 1-800-424-9153).
General Motors will replace all battery modules in some Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) under a recall announced last month, according to insiders. The battery swap could start later this month,. This is the latest development after GM recalled 2017-2019 model year Bolt battery-powered cars for the second time. According to NHTSA documents, two fire incidents were reported after the first recall, including one in a Bolt that had the updated software called for in the recall. GM said in a statement it would replace recalled vehicles’ lithium-ion battery modules with new modules, rather than replacing entire battery packs.