NHTSA Complaint #11355711 — 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11355711 |
| Vehicle | 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 125,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
[XXX] 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STOPPING AT THE END OF A BATTERY CHARGE WHEN IT'S SUPPOSED TO SWITCH TO THE GASOLINE MOTOR. THE HYBRID BATTERY MANAGEMENT HAS A LOSS OF PROPULSION MESSAGE CAUSED BY THE BATTERY VOLTAGE IN VARIOUS CELLS NOT BEING BALANCED. THERE WAS A RECALL AND THE ONLY CHANGE IS WHEN THE CAR STOPS IT IS ABLE TO LIMP OFF THE ROAD INSTEAD OF COASTING IN NEUTRAL. THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED Y THE RECALL. ALSO THE RECALL WAS APPLIED TO THE 2013 AND NEWER AND NOT TO THIS VIN. THE NEWLY RECALLED SETTINGS ARE NO BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE AND THE SAME CONDITION IN SOFTWARE IS CAUSING A POWERTRAIN FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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