NHTSA Complaint #11433688 — 2020 CHEVROLET BOLT EV POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11433688
Vehicle	2020 CHEVROLET BOLT EV
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 21, 2021
Date Filed	September 20, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

National recall for potential battery fire that GM has known about for a while in their older Chevy Bolt electric cars and now the problem has spread to their newer models. GM has placed restrictions on these cars for charging the battery and driving the car that it makes the vehicle unsafe to drive or even park near other vehicles or structures do to the potential of fire that could result in severe property damage, severe injury or even death.

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