NHTSA Recall 20V701000
NHTSA Campaign Id 20V701000; Date: Nov. 13, 2020
a battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Chevrolet Bolt Ev; 2018 Chevrolet Bolt Ev; 2019 Chevrolet Bolt Ev
Component: Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 50,932
Recall Summary:
general motors llc (gm) is recalling all 2017-2018 and certain 2019 chevrolet bolt ev vehicles. the high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.
How to Fix:
gm will notify owners, and as an interim repair, beginning on november 17, 2020, dealers will reprogram the hybrid propulsion control module 2 (hpcm2) to limit the full charge to 90%, free of charge. owners are advised to activate either the hill top reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or target charge level (2019 models) feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, or park outside, until the software update is completed. the final remedy is still under development. owners will be notified of the interim repair beginning november 23, 2020. a second notice will be mailed when the final repair becomes available. owners may contact the bolt ev concierge team at 1-833-382-4389. gm's number for this recall is n202311730.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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