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title: "CHEVROLET BOLT EV (2018) - Recall 23V845000 — NHTSA record 251676 | Is It on Recall"
description: "General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-251676-chevrolet-bolt-ev-2018-recall-23v845000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# CHEVROLET BOLT EV (2018) - Recall 23V845000 — NHTSA record 251676

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: CHEVROLET BOLT EV (2018) - Recall 23V845000
- **Reason**: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles. This recall includes certain vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under NHTSA recall number 22V-930. After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire. A fire increases the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: General Motors, LLC
- **Quantity**: 6771
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 251676

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V845000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: CHEVROLET BOLT EV; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 14, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Jan 24, 2024
- **Record created**: Dec 14, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect both front seat belt pretensioners and, if necessary, install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust. Certain vehicles will also need a pretensioner cover installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2024. These vehicles were previously recalled for this same issue under recall number 22V-930 and will need to have the new remedy performed. Owners may contact GM EV Concierge at 1-833-EVCHEVY (1-833-382-4389) (TTY 711 / 1-800-833-2438) or Customer Service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232421970.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V845000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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