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Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Battery Fire Risk

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

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GM has told owners to limit their charge level, charge more often, avoid letting the battery run low, and park outside after charging, because of the fire risk. A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign number21V650000
Reported to NHTSAAug 20, 2021
ManufacturerGeneral Motors, LLC
Part affectedElectrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery
Vehicles covered4 model/year combinations, model years 2020–2022
Do-not-drive advisoryNo
Park-outside advisoryYes — fire risk
RepairFree at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

The high voltage battery can catch fire when it is charged to full or nearly full. GM has given owners several steps to reduce this risk while they wait for repairs, including limiting how full they charge the battery and parking outside after charging. GM will replace any battery modules that are found to be defective, free of charge.

What you should do

1. Until the repair is done: set your Target Charge Level to 90%, charge more often, don't let your range fall below 70 miles, park outside after charging, and don't charge indoors overnight.
2. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is included.
3. Contact a Chevrolet dealer, or call the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389.
4. The repair is free.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 21V650000. More in how recalls work.

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

Other Chevrolet Bolt EV recalls

All 14 Bolt EV recalls

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.