Chevrolet is recalling 2020 Bolt EVs where a crash with seat belt pretensioner may cause carpet fire. Owners must contact GM for free repairs to prevent injury.
A vehicle fire can increase the risk of injury.
Chevrolet is recalling certain 2020 Bolt EVs because a crash with the seat belt pretensioner could ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire. This risk means owners should get the free repair before it happens.
After a crash with the seat belt pretensioner, the pretensioner exhaust can ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar. This fire could cause injury to the vehicle occupants.
Owners of 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EVs are affected. Drivers who have experienced a crash with the seat belt pretensioner are at higher risk.
Check if your 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV was mailed a notification letter between January 23, 2023 and April 25, 2023. The recall covers vehicles from 2017 to 2023.
Call 1-800-222-1020 to schedule a free repair at a dealer.
Dealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust and a pretensioner cover if needed.
Dealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust, and install a pretensioner cover as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between January 23, 2023 and April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222383790.
After a crash with seat belt pretensioner deployment, the pretensioner exhaust may ignite carpet fibers near the B-pillar, causing a fire.
Check if your 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV was mailed a notification letter between January 23, 2023 and April 25, 2023.
Contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 to schedule a free repair at a dealer.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Chevrolet to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V930000 — Chevrolet Chevrolet Hello, I own a Chevrolet that is covered by recall 22V930000 from Chevrolet. The official recall notice states: Dealers will install metal foil at the carpet near the pretensioner exhaust, and install a pretensioner cover as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between January 23, 2023 and April 25, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222383790. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
