NHTSA recall campaign

21V650000

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery

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4Affected configurations shown52,414Potential units affected97.3%Latest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery
Report receivedAug 8, 2022
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

What fixes it

Official remedy

Owners are advised to take the following interim steps: Set the Target Charge Level 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. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 1, 2021 and June 23, 2023. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall 21V-560. GM's number for this recall is N212345940.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

2021-4
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2022-1
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2022-2
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2022-3
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2022-4
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2023-1
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2023-2
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2023-3
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2023-4
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2024-1
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2024-2
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2024-3
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2024-4
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2025-1
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2025-2
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2025-3
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Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 21V650000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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