General Motors, LLC: Seat Belts › Pretensioner
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 14, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,771. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 22V-930. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.
The risk
A fire increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect both front seat belt pretensioners and, if necessary, install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust. Certain vehicles will also need a pretensioner cover installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. These vehicles were previously recalled for this same issue under recall number 22V-930 and will need to have the new remedy performed. Owners may contact GM EV Concierge at 1-833-EVCHEVY (1-833-382-4389) (TTY 711 / 1-800-833-2438) or Customer Service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232421970.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 62 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 59 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 67 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 176 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 179 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 89 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 350 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V845000.
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