GM won't repair recalled Chevy Bolt EVs until confidence in battery producer is restored

The ongoing saga of the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV recalls has hit another bump in the road. Now GM is saying it will not begin repairs on the approximately 141,000 recalled electric vehicles until its confidence in battery maker LG Chem has been restored.

In a report by the Detroit Free Press, GM spokesperson Dan Flores is quoted as saying, "Because we are not confident that LG has the capability to build defect-free products, we’ve put the repairs on hold and we are not building new Bolts. We’re not going to start recall repairs or start building new Bolts until we’re confident LG will build defect-free products."

GM has issued three recalls this year regarding Bolt EV and Bolt EUV models. This was due to several reports of the cars spontaneously catching fire, prompting an NHTSA investigation into the matter.

The issue was traced to LG Chem battery packs, which the Detroit Free Press reports has been traced to a torn anode tab and folded separator in the modules. If both these defects are present in the same battery pack, the chances of fire increases.