# 2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EV — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `1947614` · 2023-12-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BOLT EV
- **Year:** 2023
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
## Narrative
I have a 3 month old Chevy Bolt EV.  I like this car.  I rarely have any accidents.  I am a safe driver.  I was hit hard from behind driving while stopped.  I was driving on a crowded freeway in Austin TX in stop and go traffic.  This was a hard hit that broke the rear bumper and bent the rear frame of the car.  The Chevy Bolt rear brake lights are only low on the bumper and not in the expected tail light location.  There is a pattern of this accident with this car.  I am concerned that this is a usual event in a car with rear brake light issues.  I think the lack of visibility of the rear brake light contributed to the accident.  This is out of my control.  This should be fixed for safety before more accidents happen.
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