Product Safety Recall A202298320 Rear Door May Open Unexpectedly – 2019-2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV

March 26, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V184000

Rear Doors May Open While Driving

 

If the rear door opens while driving, or the door handle fails to open the rear door, there is an increased risk of injury to the rear passengers.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V184

Manufacturer General MotorseBay logo LLC

Components LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Potential Number of Units Affected 897

 

Summary

General MotorseBay logo LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 ChevroleteBay logo Bolt EV vehicles. The door-handle cable inside the rear doors may be too long, allowing contact with the window when it is opened, possibly damaging the cable. A damaged cable may cause the rear door to open unintentionally when the rear window is opened. Additionally, it may cause the rear inside door handle to not work.

 

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear inside door-handle cables, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2020. Owners may contact ChevroleteBay logo customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM’s number for this recall is A202298320.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

Check if your Vehicle has a Recall

 


Parts

Quantity Part NamePart No.
2Cable- Rear Door Inside Handle95429664
6Bolt-Latch11612102

 


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall A202298320
Rear Door May Open Unexpectedly

These questions and answers are being provided to help GM dealers respond to inquiries from involved vehicle owners about the Safety recall identified above.

 

Q1)Which vehicles are involved?
A1)Certain 2019 – 2020 model-year ChevroleteBay logo Bolt EV vehicles.

 

Q2)What is the issue or condition?
A2)When the rear window in these vehicles is opened (i.e., cycled down), the window may contact and damage the cable connected to the rear door’s inside handle.  If, over time, that cable becomes sufficiently damaged by repeated window movement, the rear door may unintentionally open when opening the rear-door window.

 

Q3) What symptoms may be experienced?  What warning signs may be associated with the issue or condition described?
A3)A damaged cable may also render the rear door’s inside handle inoperable.

 

Q4) What is the remedy/repair?
A4)Dealers will replace the inside-door-handle cable in both rear doors.

 

Q5) What is the safety risk?  Is the vehicle safe to drive?
A5)If a rear door opens unexpectedly while driving, it could increase the risk of injury to rearseat occupants. Until the repair is performed, engaging rear-door child locks will prevent the rear door from unintentionally opening if this condition exists.

 

Q6) Does the customer have to pay for this remedy/repair?
A6)No, this inspection/repair will be done at no cost to the customer.

 

Q7) Is the remedy/repair available now?
A7)Yes, the remedy/repair is available now, please see the attached bulletin for details.

 

Q8) What should customers do until recall repairs can be completed?  Are there any special instructions?
A8)If special instructions are provided, they will be included in the notification letters to customers.

 

Q9) How can customers check to see if their vehicle is involved in this field action?
A9)

 

Customers who own a vehicle involved in the field action will be notified by mail by General MotorseBay logo, but they may also check their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for field actions in GM Owner Center at https://my.gm.com/recalls or via NHTSA’s website at https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/.

 

Q10)If customers are concerned, can they get a rental car or courtesy transportation?
A10)Courtesy transportation is available for customers whose vehicles are involved in this recall and are within the warranty coverage period for the warranty which is associated with this recall.  Please refer to Warranty Administration Bulletin #17-NA-073:  Field Action Courtesy Transportation Policy for further information.

 


IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

April 2020

This notice applies to your vehicle, VIN: __________________________________

 

Dear General MotorseBay logo Customer:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

General MotorseBay logo has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2019 – 2020 model year ChevroleteBay logo Bolt EV vehicles.  As a result, GM is conducting a safety recall.  We apologize for this inconvenience.  However, we are concerned about your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.

 

I M P O R T A N T

  • Your vehicle is involved in GM safety recall A202298320.
  • Schedule an appointment with your GM dealer.
  • This service will be performed for you at no charge.

 

Why is your vehicle being recalled?When the rear window in these vehicles is opened (i.e., cycled down), the window may contact and damage the cable connected to the rear door’s inside handle.  If, over time, that cable becomes sufficiently damaged by repeated window movement, the rear door may unintentionally open when opening the rear-door window.  A damaged cable may also render the rear door’s inside handle inoperable. If a rear door opens unexpectedly while driving, it could increase the risk of injury to rear-seat occupants.
What will we do?Your GM dealer will replace the inside-door-handle cable in both rear doors.  This service will be performed for you at no charge.  Because of service scheduling requirements, it is likely that your dealer will need your vehicle longer than the actual service correction time of approximately one hour and 35 minutes.
What should you do?You should contact your GM dealer to arrange a service appointment as soon as possible.  Until the repair is performed, engaging rear-door child locks will prevent the rear door from unintentionally opening if this condition exists.
Do you have questions?If you have questions or concerns that your dealer is unable to resolve, please contact the appropriate Customer Assistance Center at the number listed below.

 

DivisionNumberText Telephones (TTY)
ChevroleteBay logo1-800-630-24381-800-833-2438
Puerto Rico – English1-800-496-9992
Puerto Rico – Español1-800-496-9993
Virgin Islands1-800-496-9994

 

If after contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, you are still not satisfied we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go to https://www.safercar.gov.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Campaign ID Number for this recall is 20V184.

 

Federal regulation requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days.

 

Maryann Combs
Vice President
Global Vehicle Safety

GM Recall A202298320


 


2 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
CHEVROLETeBay logoBOLT EV2019-2020

 


14 Associated Documents

Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall A202298320 Rear Door May Open Unexpectedly

RMISC-20V184-3707.pdf 85.398KB

 


Safety Bulletin – Product Safety Recall A202298320 Rear Door May Open Unexpectedly Copyright – Service Procedures

RCSB-20V184-6954.pdf 154.748KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Safety Bulletin re A202298320 01- Safety Recall Rear Door May Open Unexpectedly

RCMN-20V184-4779.pdf 11.002KB

 


Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-20V184-3219.pdf 92.416KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall A202298320 Rear Door May Open Unexpectedly

RMISC-20V184-0161.pdf 85.398KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-20V184-5340.PDF 214.57KB

 


Safety Bulletin – Product Safety Recall A202298320 Rear Door May Open Unexpectedly Copyright

RCSB-20V184-5397.pdf 131.51KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Notification re Stop Delivery Order for Upcoming Safety Recall A202298320 Rear Door May Open Unexpectedly

RCMN-20V184-1139.pdf 65.269KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – FAQs re Rear Door May Open Unexpectedly

RMISC-20V184-9239.pdf 85.492KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-20V184-4148.pdf 244.278KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-2

RCLQRT-20V184-7755.PDF 211.132KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Notification re A202298320 – Safety Recall Rear Door May Open Unexpectedly

RCMN-20V184-9143.pdf 11.565KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-4

RCLQRT-20V184-3666.PDF 211.318KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-3

RCLQRT-20V184-9524.PDF 211.233KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=20V184&docType=RCL

 


 

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