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GM Latest Automaker to Recall EV for Battery-Fire Risk
- U.S. regulators urge Bolt owners to park car away from homes
- Carmaker joins peers in rash of electric-vehicle recalls
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General Motors Co. is recalling about 70,000 of its Chevrolet Bolt battery-powered cars due to a fire risk, the latest in a series of safety-related automaker callbacks stemming from problems with electric-vehicle batteries.
The Detroit-based company said Friday it is recalling 68,667 2017-2019 model year Bolt hatchbacks delivered globally, including almost 51,000 sold in the U.S., with high-voltage batteries made by LG Chem Ltd. that may catch fire when charged above 90%.