Chevrolet Bolt EV: Pretensioner

Date

Dec. 15, 2022

Filed by

General Motors, LLC

Vehicles

Chevrolet Bolt EV (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Component

Seat Belts › Pretensioner; Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars

Description of the defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.

Potentially affected

111242

What can happen

A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust, and install a pretensioner cover as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between January 23, 2023 and April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222383790.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

Jan. 23, 2023

Manufacturer campaign number

N222383790

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

TENSIONER KIT-F/SEAT BELT ANC PLT · Lap Belt Anchor Pretensioner Assembly · 42764694, 42764696

Recall number

22V930000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Related recalls

• Related recall: Chevrolet Bolt EV: Pretensioner (Dec. 14, 2023)

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.