Update on Chevrolet Bolt Lithium Battery Fires

In 2020 General Motors issued a Chevy Bolt EV recall due to complaints of fires that could be traced back to the vehicle’s lithium-ion battery pack. Valero Law wrote about this here.

GM said it had not yet identified the cause of the fires and said its engineers were working to diagnose the issue and find a solution. Tellingly, GM issued a software update that limits the battery to 90 percent capacity as a temporary stop-gap measure.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also launched its own separate investigation into the Chevy Bolt EV fires . The federal safety watchdog says it believes the fires started under the rear seats of the vehicles. That investigation can be accessed here.

A nation-wide class-action lawsuit was filed against GM over the Bolt EV recall in December of last year, which alleges General Motors breached Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and fraud. See also Chevrolet lemon law.

If you're in California and you’ve taken your Chevrolet Bolt to a dealership for issues relating to the battery or any warranty condition, we can help you…. AT NO COST TO YOU! Valero Law, APC is a California consumer protection firm dedicated to protecting the lemon law rights of California consumers and ALL cases are taken on a contingency basis, meaning if there is no recovery, there is absolutely no fee to you!