The recall covers certain Chevy Bolt EVs from the 2017 to 2023 model years. General Motors found three reports of fires that could have been caused by the problem.
FILE-Chevrolet Bolt EV is on display at the 111th Annual Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on February 7, 2019. General Motors is recalling nearly 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a seat belt problem that can cause fires.
The recall covers certain Bolt hatchbacks from the 2017 to 2023 model years, but does not include Bolt utility vehicles or Bolts made for Cruise, GM's autonomous vehicle unit.GM said in a statement Tuesday that in rare cases, exhaust gases from the front seat belt pretensioners can come in contact with carpet fibers after a crash, potentially causing a fire. The company found three reports of fires that could have been caused by the problem. The severity of those was unknown.
Dealers will install metal foil along the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust. Some vehicles will get a pretensioner cover.
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