NHTSA Complaint #11254179 — 2019 CHEVROLET BOLT EV

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11254179
Vehicle	2019 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 30, 2019
Date Filed	September 9, 2019
Mileage	82 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

COMPLETE POWER FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. BRAND NEW VEHICLE (82 MILES DRIVEN). OWNED LESS THAN 72 HOURS. CAR WAS DRIVING UP A VERY SLIGHT GRADE AT 35 MPH. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAILURE OF AN EATON MANUFACTURED DRIVE MOTOR BATTERY HIGH VOLTAGE MANUAL DISCONNECT LEVER FUSE. FUSE WAS REPLACED AND CAR RUNS. DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLANATION FOR FUSE FAILURE OTHER THAN TO SAY THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A BAD BATCH OF FUSES. IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON 2017 AND 2018 BOLTS SO THE CHANCES OF IT BEING A BAD BATCH ARE VERY SLIM. DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON POINT: 18-NA-225. I AM UNABLE TO GET A COPY OF THAT. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE (1-800-222-1020) SAYS THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A BOLT/VOLT EXPERT ON STAFF. IT REFERRED ME BACK TO THE TECHNICIAN (JON POWELL, 541-245-2140, MEDFORD, OR). IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT JUST A FAULTY FUSE, IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER WILL NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK; PREFERS INSTEAD TO HAVE US HAVE 2 MORE COMPLETE POWER FAILURES WITHOUT WARNING BEFORE HE WILL CONSIDER THE CAR A "LEMON" UNDER OREGON'S LEMON LAW. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK.

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