GM recalls Chevy Bolt EVs for seatbelt issue that may cause fire
because the seatbelt pretensioners can ignite nearby carpet after deploying in an accident, which could be incredibly dangerous for incapacitated passengers.
This is a bit of a corner case, but one that GM feels compelled to report and address. Hey, if there's fire involved, you don't have to tell us twice. GM's defect notice to NHTSA says it will recall 111,242 examples of the 2027-2023 Bolt EV to install a metal foil to protect the carpet from the pretensioner exhaust should it ever have to deploy. This change has already been implemented in production and vehicles built after October 25 of this year.
"This issue was submitted to GM’s Speak Up For Safety program on September 15, 2022, following a report of a 2018 model yearBolt EV in Korea that experienced a fire appearing to have originated in the right-side lower B-pillar area. GM opened an investigation on October 24, 2022," GM's notice said.
Owners should be notified of the issue starting in January; expect a notice with instructions to arrive by the end of the month.
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