General Motors has repaired nearly half of vehicles in an ongoing, extensive Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall, according to a new report. report of precious goods about the recall campaign announced Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
First discovered by Reddit userThe report shows that as of April 22, 26,925 vehicles out of a total of 57,414 vehicles have completed the recall. That’s about 45% of all vehicles potentially affected by the recall, which addresses manufacturing defects that can lead to battery fires.
Additionally, 210 vehicles are listed as “unconnectable” and another 345 are listed as “removed”. Owners were notified of the recall between August 13, 2021 and October 12, 2021, according to the report.
Chevrolet Bolt EV 2018
All Bolt EV models, as well as the Bolt EUV derivative, are affected by the recall. But GM chose replace the battery module in all models 2017-2019. These vehicles are likely to make up a larger share of the recall, which means a lot of spare batteries will be needed to power the new vehicle.
GM restart production of Bolt EV and Bolt EUV at the Orion Assembly plant in Michigan April 4 after a months-long shutdown. Production halted in August 2021 and remained so until the beginning of April apart from one a short reboot in November 2021.
LG battery supplier is paid GM $1.9 billion for the recall, which comes as GM is getting ready its next-generation Ultium cells jointly developed with the company. GM and LG also remain partners in Ultium Cells LLC, a planned joint venture for four battery plants that supplies batteries for GM EV production. So far GM has confirmed locations in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan that correspond to assembly plants that are expected to produce electric vehicles in the future.
