OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 20V701000

NHTSA campaign 20V701000 covers 3 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 50,932 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received November 13, 2020 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

URGENT CAMPAIGN FLAG

NHTSA records include a Park Outside advisory for at least one campaign associated with campaign 20V701000. Open the campaign and verify the VIN before operating or parking the vehicle.

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 20V701000 says

NHTSA campaign 20V701000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

Defect summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling all 2017-2018 and certain 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. The high voltage battery could catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.

Consequence summary

A battery fire increases the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 20V701000

For NHTSA campaign 20V701000, the filed corrective action says: This recall has been superseded by recall number 21V-560. Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-701 will still need to have the new remedy under recall 21V-560. GM will notify owners, and as an interim repair, beginning on November 17, 2020, dealers will reprogram the hybrid propulsion control module 2 (HPCM2) to limit the full charge to 90%, free of charge. Owners are advised to activate either the Hill Top Reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or Target Charge Level (2019 models) feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, or park outside, until the software update is completed. Owners were notified of the interim repair beginning November 17, 2020. The second notice was mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. GM's number for this recall is N202311730.

This recall has been superseded by recall number 21V-560. Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-701 will still need to have the new remedy under recall 21V-560. GM will notify owners, and as an interim repair, beginning on November 17, 2020, dealers will reprogram the hybrid propulsion control module 2 (HPCM2) to limit the full charge to 90%, free of charge. Owners are advised to activate either the Hill Top Reserve (2017 and 2018 models) or Target Charge Level (2019 models) feature in their vehicle to limit the charge level to 90%, or park outside, until the software update is completed. Owners were notified of the interim repair beginning November 17, 2020. The second notice was mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact the Bolt EV Concierge Team at 1-833-382-4389. GM's number for this recall is N202311730.

Owner notification: May 11, 2021
Filing manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 20V701000

RecallRoad links 3 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 20V701000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVOpen model-year report →2018 Chevrolet Bolt EVOpen model-year report →2017 Chevrolet Bolt EVOpen model-year report →