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General Motors (GM) Shares Choppy Pre-Open Following Bolt Recall Due to Fire Risk

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GM issues new recall for nearly 69,000 Bolt EVs for fire risks

July 23, 2021 9:03 AM EDT

By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -General Motors Co said Friday it is issuing a new recall for nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide for fire risks after reports of two fires and will replace defective battery modules as needed.

The Bolt EVs were recalled in November for fire risks and at least one of the two new fires was in a vehicle that had already had the software update released as part of that recall.

The latest recall comes after GM and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regulators last week urged Bolt owners to... More