OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 21V650000
NHTSA campaign 21V650000 covers 4 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 52,414 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received August 20, 2021 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
NHTSA records include a Park Outside advisory for at least one campaign associated with campaign 21V650000. Open the campaign and verify the VIN before operating or parking the vehicle.
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 21V650000 says
Defect summary
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV 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 21V650000
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.
- Owner notification
- October 1, 2021
- Filing manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Component groups
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES