After two Chevrolet Bolt EV owners reported fires breaking out under the car's back seat,hsu, pi-ching. beyond eroticism: a historian's reading of humor in feng menglong's child's folly. the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into the cause.
Two owners of 2018 and 2019 Bolt electric vehicles reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the cars had caught fire under the back seat, in the battery compartment, while the car was parked. NHTSA researchers from the Office of Defects Investigation then found a third affected car: a 2017 Bolt with similar burn pattern in the backseat. So, last week, the federal agency opened an official investigation, a first for General Motors' only electric vehicle.
This means all Bolts from 2017 through 2020 will be scrutinized for a possible recall if a defective part or issue is discovered. In that time period there've been 77,842 Chevy Bolt cars sold, which is a lot of cars with potential issues. We reached out to GM for comment about the fires, but had yet to hear back at time of publication.
In the Bolt, the battery sits in` the back of the car along the floorbase, as seen in these diagrams from GM when the 2017 Bolt first launched. In one of the fiery battery incidents, the car owner reported smoke inhalation-related injuries. No other injuries or deaths were reported in connection with the car fires.
While electric vehicles are heavily scrutinized after reports of fire, gas-powered vehicles can also catch on fire while parked and unattended. Fires are often traced back to the electric motor and battery, but traditional internal-combustion engine vehicles also experience electric fires.
SEE ALSO: It's not just electric vehicles. Gas cars catch on fire, too.So far, the agency has not found a cause for the Bolts'``` electric fires during its preliminary evaluation. NHTSA will post any findings or next steps on its website, where Bolt owners can look up their vehicle for any reports, recalls, and investigations. If something serious and widespread is discovered, General Motors will also reach out to affected car owners. At the beginning of this year, Tesla and its electric vehicles were under investigation for sudden acceleration issues affecting 127 of its vehicles. That case is still open.
UPDATE: Oct. 15, 2020, 1:14 p.m. ET General Motors responded with a statement about the investigation:
"The safety of our products is the highest priority for the entire GM team. We are cooperating with NHTSA in their investigation and we are conducting our own investigation into these complaints as well."
Topics Electric Vehicles
‘Jurassic World’: What was the headbutting dinosaur who saved the day?
Is This a Photo of the Brontë Sisters? Probably Not.
The house from 'Bluey' has been recreated and listed on Airbnb
Why the Cincinnati Bengals are Super Bowl LVI's Gen Z icons
Best vacuum mop combo deal: Save $140 on the Tineco Floor One S5
Lox Club's new pickle vibrator means there are now 2 pickle vibrators on the market
The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 are 53% off at Amazon
From the Archive: “Mannerism,” a Poem by René Ricard
Norrie vs. Diallo 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
The Battle of the Butt: Revisiting Norman Lear’s Cold Turkey
Camera lenses literally melted during the solar eclipse
The World’s First Multicolor
Remembering Nabokov as an American Writer
'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for September 28, 2023
Commissioning Misleading Core i9
You can now play 'Wordle' on a Game Boy
The Apple Pencil (2nd generation) is $40 off
Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for September 28
Elon Musk says Mars ship could make first flights in 2019
The only recipe you need for air
Best headphones deal: Save $116 on Sennheiser Momentum 4Supercharge Your Desktop and Mobile Productivity With These Clipboard ManagersBest Sonos deal: Save $50 on Sonos Era 100Classified Zuma spacecraft may have failed after SpaceX launchAfghanistan vs. Australia 2025 livestream: Watch ICC Champions Trophy for freeAntigua GFC vs. Seattle Sounders 2025 livestream: Watch Concacaf Champions Cup for freeWordle today: The answer and hints for February 22, 2025Trump is feeling really, really underGet a Smart AcousticPlus acoustic electric guitar for $199.99Mastering Gmail SearchBest Apple AirTag Deal: 4LAFC vs. Colorado Rapids 2025 livestream: Watch Concacaf Champions Cup for freeMacBook Air reviews: 4 features critics loved, 4 they didn’tTesla sales are reportedly falling globally. How bad is it?Best headphones deal: Save $116 on Sennheiser Momentum 4Clever backyard water tank looks like a giant raindropSXSW 2025: How 'Territory' is revolutionizing VR accessibility with aesthetic accessWordle today: The answer and hints for February 22, 2025Google's new AI model is being used to remove image watermarksBest robot vacuum deal: Save $300 on the roborock Qrevo Edge Peter Saul’s “Pictures with Problems” Staff Picks: Grim Reaper Hex, Ouija Board Sex by The Paris Review How Do You Define “Poetry”? “An American in Paris” Leaps from Screen to Stage “Lady” and Its Discontents Poem: “Clarence in the Seafood Palace” Goya’s Funny, Disquieting Drawings of Witches and Crones My Exes’ Exes: A Note of Regret How Le Corbusier‘s Model Homes Popped Up Across Italy On May Day, Read Tennyson’s “The May Queen” The Effusions and Offenses of Kaiser Wilhelm II Listen: An Archival Interview with Tony Kushner Sea and Fog: The Art of Etel Adnan by Nana Asfour Thomas Morley: My Mistress’ Face Baudelaire Gets Baked: Read His Notes on Smoking Hashish Nabokov Knew How to Hate a Party The Picasso of ... Whatever Punks Behind the Iron Curtain Steve DiBenedetto’s Cave Paintings for the Future Gunter Grass Is Dead at Eighty
3.2771s , 10174.4453125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【hsu, pi-ching. beyond eroticism: a historian's reading of humor in feng menglong's child's folly.】,Unobstructed Information Network