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Chevrolet Bolt EV battery can catch fire when fully charged

NHTSA campaign 21V650000 · Reported 2021-08-20 · General Motors, LLC

critical How serious is it? About this label

Very serious: the battery can catch fire, so follow every charging and parking instruction closely, though the notice does not tell you to stop driving the car.

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What's wrong, in plain English

The high-voltage battery in these Bolts can catch fire when it is charged all the way, or nearly all the way. Until your battery modules are replaced, GM says to set the charge limit to 90 percent, charge more often, avoid running the battery below about 70 miles of range, park outside after charging, and never charge indoors overnight. GM will replace the faulty battery modules free of charge. This recall expands an earlier Bolt battery recall.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your Bolt is included. 2. Set the target charge level to 90 percent, park outside after charging, and do not charge indoors overnight. 3. Call the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389 or your Chevrolet dealer to schedule the free battery module replacement.

Affected vehicles (4)

Who to contact

Chevrolet — official Chevrolet recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-222-1020

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Summary
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.
Safety risk
A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range remaining, park outside after charging, and do not charge the vehicle indoors overnight. Defective battery modules will be replaced by GM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 1, 2021 and June 23, 2023. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall 21V-560. GM's number for this recall is N212345940.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.