GM Recalls Chevrolet Bolt EVs For Second Time Due To Fire Risk
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - General Motors Co. (GM) is recalling nearly 70,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles for the second time because of a risk that the battery could catch fire.
The recall includes Chevy Bolts manufactured between 2017 and 2019. The new recall comes after two Bolts recently caught fire after receiving software fix from the previous recall, which was first announced in November 2020.
According to the experts from GM and LG, the simultaneous presence of two rare manufacturing defects in the same battery cell is the root cause of battery fires in certain Chevrolet Bolt EVs. The company plans to replace battery modules or the entire battery pack to fix the issue.
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FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2020 file photo a 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV is displayed at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh. The U.S. governmentâs road safety agency is investigating complaints that the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle can catch fire. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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Owners of certain models of the Chevy Bolt are being urged to park their cars outside and away from homes after two vehicles caught fire.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and