General Motors Recalls 69,000 Vehicles on Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling nearly 70,000 Bolt EV vehicles due to a dangerous defect that could cause the vehicles to catch fire.

CNBC.com reports that General Motors is recalling 69,000 2017-2019 model year Bolt Evs after several of the vehicles caught fire. One of the vehicles caught fire at the home of a Vermont state lawmaker, while another caught fire in New Jersey. The danger is so severe that the company is recommending that people do not charge their vehicles unattended overnight.

“General Motors has been notified of two recent Chevrolet Bolt EV fire incidents in vehicles that were remedied as part of the safety recall announced in November 2020,” the company said in a statement, adding that owners should “park their vehicles outdoors immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging overnight while we investigate these incidents.”

The NHTSA has implicated the batteries in the vehicles, which can smoke or catch fire, which can spread to the rest of the vehicle. 

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