Chevrolet Recalling 140,000 2017-2023 Bolt EVs for Possible Fire Risk

Following the reporting of three separate small fires, GM and Chevrolet have chosen to voluntarily recall

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almost 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs from the model years 2017–2023.

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111,242 of the cars were sold in the United States, and the majority of the rest were in Canada.

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A carpet fire was brought on by an issue with the seatbelt pretensioner following a collision.

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based on paperwork submitted to the NHTSA,

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the national agency for traffic safety. After a Korean accident,

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GM learned about the fire danger. "On September 15, 2022, a report of a 2018 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV in Korea that had a fire that seemed to have originated in

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the right-side lower B-pillar region led to the submission of this issue to GM's Speak Up For Safety (SUFS) programme. The inquiry was started by GM on October 24, 2022.

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