General Motors announced the recall of 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) in North America due to fire risks regarding the deployment of front seatbelt pretensioners.
The Detroit-based automaker made the announcement on Dec. 20, after it was found that the carpet in the front row passenger seat could catch fire after a crash.
The electric powered Chevrolet Bolt has so far had an excellent reputation and was named the 2017 Motor Trend Card of the Year.
About 120,000 vehicles in the United States and 20,000 Canadian vehicles will be impacted by the recall.
The recall covers various Chevrolet Bolt EV models from 2017 through 2023, due to the rare cases when front seatbelt pretensioner exhaust gases set fire to car floor carpeting fibers during auto crashes….