Chevrolet has launched one of the scarier-sounding recalls we’ve heard of.
The company has issued a recall for charging cords sold with about 9,400 Chevy Bolt EUV hatchbacks from model years 2022 and 2023 because they “contain incorrect software and may fail to discontinue charging if the ground connection is lost.” That could expose someone charging the vehicle to a “very brief electrical shock.”
GM says the shock itself is “small” and lasts just “1/40th of a second.” The company says it knows of no owners shocked by the cords. A technician conducting a review of the software discovered the problem.
The recall does not affect the Bolt EV, just the larger Bolt EUV. It doesn’t affect every one of those, as many were sold with charging cables provided by other suppliers that don’t have the problem.
Dealers will replace the suspect cables to eliminate the risk. Recall repairs are always free.
Manufacturers recall many cars to fix safety defects, sometimes more than once. Automakers try to reach every owner to ask them to bring the vehicle in for repair. But they rarely reach them all. Millions of vehicles on American roads need free recall repairs. Check the easy VIN tool at our recall center to find out if your car is one of them.
