NHTSA : 22V930000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Defect Description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.

Consequence / Hazard

A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.

Proposed Solution

Dealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust, and install a pretensioner cover as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between January 23, 2023 and April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222383790.

🚗 Affected Vehicles7

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.