cwerdna
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One new doc has appeared at https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2017/CHEVROLET/BOLT/4%20DR/FWD#recalls. It's now at 20 associated docs. Was stuck at 19 for a long time. I think it's https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2020/RCLRPT-20V701-7407.PDF submitted April 29, 2021.
It is pretty vague and mentions the software (we already know about that) and:
"GM and LG Chem’s investigation concluded that the known field incidents were likely caused by one or more rare, latent cell-level manufacturing defects in design level N2.1 batteries produced at LG Chem’s Ochang, Korea facility."
"Owner notifications of the final remedy are estimated to occur in two phases; the first on May 13, 2021 to address 2019 model year vehicles and the second on May 31, 2021 to address remaining vehicles. The final remedy will be executed under bulletin N202311731. Until the final remedy is available, an interim remedy is executed under bulletin N202311730."
From the top, the estimated percentage with defect is still 1%, just like in the Feb 2021 submission.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BoltEV/comments/n1sp1m/technical_details_of_n202311731_2019_recall/ supposedly has a high-level summary of the recall procedure.
Also, oddly, when I searched last night (e.g. https://www.cars.com/for-sale/searchresults.action/?mdId=36274172&mkId=20053&page=1&perPage=20&rd=99999&searchSource=GN_REFINEMENT&sort=price-lowest&stkTypId=28881&zc=00001) it seems like used Bolt prices have gone up.
It is pretty vague and mentions the software (we already know about that) and:
"GM and LG Chem’s investigation concluded that the known field incidents were likely caused by one or more rare, latent cell-level manufacturing defects in design level N2.1 batteries produced at LG Chem’s Ochang, Korea facility."
"Owner notifications of the final remedy are estimated to occur in two phases; the first on May 13, 2021 to address 2019 model year vehicles and the second on May 31, 2021 to address remaining vehicles. The final remedy will be executed under bulletin N202311731. Until the final remedy is available, an interim remedy is executed under bulletin N202311730."
From the top, the estimated percentage with defect is still 1%, just like in the Feb 2021 submission.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BoltEV/comments/n1sp1m/technical_details_of_n202311731_2019_recall/ supposedly has a high-level summary of the recall procedure.
Also, oddly, when I searched last night (e.g. https://www.cars.com/for-sale/searchresults.action/?mdId=36274172&mkId=20053&page=1&perPage=20&rd=99999&searchSource=GN_REFINEMENT&sort=price-lowest&stkTypId=28881&zc=00001) it seems like used Bolt prices have gone up.