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SevereNHTSA·23V845000·Announced 2024-02-12

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV Fire Hazard After Crash

General Motors is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles where the seat belt pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar following a crash, creating a fire risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect involving a fire hazard in the B-pillar region after seat belt pretensioner deployment. Although no injuries have been reported, the potential for serious fire and injury in this critical area meets the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

General Motors is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, creating a fire that increases the risk of injury. This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 22V-930 that require the new remedy to be performed.

Affected owners should contact GM EV Concierge at 1-833-EVCHEVY (1-833-382-4389) or Customer Service at 1-800-222-1020 to schedule service. Dealers will inspect the front seat belt pretensioners and, if necessary, install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust. Certain vehicles will also have a pretensioner cover installed. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 is also available for questions.

The recalled product

Product
2019 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Seat Belt System
Hazard
  • fire
Affected units
6,771

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • BOLT EV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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