Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
CHEVROLET
Model Of Vehicle
BOLT EV
Year
2017
Recall Campaign Number
20V701000
Component Description
Electrical System:Propulsion System:TrAction Battery
Effect Of Defect
A Battery Fire Increases The Risk Of Injury.
Fix Defect
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 Were Notified Of The Interim Repair Beginning November 17, 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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Llc
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
50932
Date Owners Notified
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
20201113
Make Campaign Number
N202311730