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2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV — POWER TRAIN

1 injured · 1855244 · 2022-11-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BOLT EV
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
72,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle suddenly lunged forward. The contact pumped the brake pedal several times, but the vehicle continued to drive forward. The contact was able to avoid crashing into an apartment building. The vehicle went airborne for 30 feet and landed on the street causing the tires to blowout, and two of the rims to be cracked. The contact’s wife suffered a head injury and sought medical attention. No police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the case would be escalated. The failure mileage was 72,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11494593
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown