NHTSA Complaint #11231422 — 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11231422
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET VOLT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 8, 2019
Date Filed	July 12, 2019
Mileage	96,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

VOLT LOSES POWER WHEN SWITCHING FROM BATTERY TO GAS. HAS NOW OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. EACH TIME VOLT IS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 65+MPH. VOLT DEPLETES BATTERY CHARGE AND IMMEDIATELY UPON TRANSITION TO GAS WILL LOSE ALL POWER. CANNOT ACCELERATE. STEERING WHEEL LOSES POWER STEERING. VOLT WILL DECELERATE UNTIL 0 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS. IN EACH INSTANCE DRIVER IS FORCED TO GET TO SHOULDER OR OFF FREEWAY IN VOLT WHICH IS RAPIDLY LOSING SPEED. OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT SHOULDER LAST TIME. ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

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