ANOTHER Chevrolet Bolt Advisory from GM and NHTSA
Thus far, we’ve noted the Chevrolet Bolts have the following advisories:
NHTSA Investigating 2017-2020 Chevrolet Bolt - October 15, 2020
Update on Chevrolet Bolt Lithium Battery Fires - February 23, 2021
Chevrolet Bolt Fire Recall - November 2020
Now GM is once again advising Chevrolet Bolt owners that there is a potential fire risk in the Bolt and they should be parked outside after another two vehicles spontaneously caught fire after being repaired.
GM didn’t release details about what caused the fires in the two cars but said it was investigating the incidents. GM said customers should continue to get the fix under the recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the vehicles’ cell packs have the potential to smoke and ignite internally. The agency opened an investigation into the Bolt in October.
GM recalled in November nearly 69,000 Bolts from the 2017-19 model years, including roughly 51,000 sold in the U.S. GM said then that it was aware the plug-in models had a fire risk related to the lithium-ion batteries. Under the recall, the company said at that time that dealerships would limit the batteries’ charging capacity to 90% until a permanent fix was found.
The company said it has developed diagnostic software tools that will look for potential battery irregularities and will be able to detect potential issues related to changes in battery performance before any issues occur. GM said it would replace battery module assemblies if necessary. When affected cars receive the new software the 90% limit is removed.
See also General Motors lemon law.
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