NHTSA Campaign 18V397000
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 18V397000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the hybrid propulsion system. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 18V397000 with NHTSA on June 14, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V397000, NHTSA lists up to 4,606 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2012 and June 26, 2013.
The 18V397000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V397000 were scheduled from July 24, 2018, 40 days after the report.
18V397000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V397000 ranks 145 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. An update to the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 (HPCM2) may have disabled the cell balancing function causing a low-voltage condition.
- The risk
- If the voltage drops, the vehicle may lose propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the HPCM2, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18215.
Reported June 14, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V397000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V397000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 14, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted