NEW YORK, Aug 17 ― Automaker General Motors Co said it will replace all battery modules in some Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles under a recall announced last month.
GM, the largest US automaker, said in a statement issued yesterday it would replace recalled vehicles' lithium ion battery modules with new modules, rather than replacing entire battery packs. “The battery pack case, wiring and the other pack components are not defective and do not need replacing,” it said.
A spokesperson for LG Energy Solutions , a wholly owned LG Chem battery subsidiary, said LGES “will actively cooperate to ensure that the recall measures are carried out smoothly.” The automaker also asked owners to charge their vehicle after each use and avoid depleting the battery below approximately 70 miles of remaining range, where possible, to reduce the risk of a fire.