NHTSA Campaign 21V560000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 21V560000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 21V560000 with NHTSA on July 23, 2021; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 21V560000, NHTSA lists up to 57,414 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V560000 were scheduled from August 13, 2021, 21 days after the report.
21V560000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2017–2019.
Owners of the model years 21V560000 covers have filed at least 229 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V560000 vehicles, the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV has the most (114).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V560000 ranks 39 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V560000, General Motors, LLC has 14 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles previously recalled under NHTSA recall number 20V-701. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.
- The risk
- A battery fire increases the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Activate either the Hill Top Reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or Target Charge Level (2019 models) feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, charge their vehicle more frequently, avoid depleting the battery to 70 miles range remaining, park outside after charging, and do not charge the vehicle indoors overnight. Defective battery modules will be replaced by GM, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. GM's number for this recall is N212343880.
Reported July 23, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V560000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V560000, 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: July 23, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted