Chevy Bolt Owners Could Be Compensated Up To $1,400 For Battery Fires

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Chevy Bolt Owners Could Be Compensated Up To $1,400 For Battery Fires
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GM still needs to replace the battery packs of more than 10,000 Bolt models

A slew of fires forced Chevrolet to recall over 110,000 Bolt EV and EUV models The carmaker has so far replaced just over 68,000 battery packs A judge still needs to approve the proposed settlement Owners of Chevrolet Bolt EVs with defective battery packs could be compensated up to $1,400 each through a $150 million settlement proposed by GM and battery supplier LG Energy Solution.

As a result, Bolt owners who received a battery replacement or who have installed the latest advanced diagnostic software, may qualify for compensation. GM thanks its loyal Bolt customers for their patience. A spate of fires forced GM to recall more than 110,000 Bolt models built between the 2017 and 2022 model years after two manufacturing defects were discovered in the battery pack. The batteries of all 2017-2019 models were replaced, while defective ones in newer models were also replaced.

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