GM recalls Chevrolet Bolt electric cars in Canada due to seatbelt fire risk | 24CA News

General Motors is recalling almost 20,000 Chevrolet Bolt electrical vehicles in Canada and one other 120,000 within the United States to repair a seatbelt downside that may trigger fires.

The recall covers sure Bolt hatchbacks from the 2017 to 2023 mannequin years, however doesn’t embrace Bolt utility automobiles or Bolts made for Cruise, GM’s autonomous car unit.

In a press release Tuesday, GM mentioned that in uncommon circumstances, exhaust gases from the entrance seatbelt pretensioners may are available contact with carpet fibres following a crash, doubtlessly inflicting a fireplace.

Pretensioners have sensors that decide a crash is imminent, they usually pull a passenger into the right seating place earlier than a crash, slowing the passenger’s velocity.

The firm discovered three stories of fires that would have been attributable to the issue. The severity of these is unknown.

General Motors mentioned it might notify affected Canadian house owners by mail, with directions to take their car to a dealership to put in foil tape below the carpet close to the pretensioner exhaust. Some automobiles would additionally want pretensioner covers.

24CA News has reached out to General Motors for extra data.