2022 Chevy Bolt EV, EUV Recalled Over Driver Airbag Issue

General Motors has issued a recall for certain units of the 2022 Chevy Bolt EV and 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV over an issue related to the driver airbag.

The problem: General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2022 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV vehicles. One of the two fasteners that secure the driver frontal airbag to the steering wheel may be missing or improperly torqued.

2022 Chevy Bolt EV

The hazards: if all airbag fasteners are not properly installed, the airbag may not properly deploy, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

The fix: dealers will inspect the driver airbag fasteners, replace any missing fasteners and assure that both fasteners are properly installed. If proper torque can not be achieved, the driver airbag assembly will be replaced.

2022 Chevy Bolt EUV

Affected components: driver frontal airbag.

Affected vehicles:

• 2022 Chevy Bolt EV
• 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV

Owners should: GM will notify owners of affected vehicles and instruct them to make an appointment with their dealer. Interim notification letters will be mailed out on August 16, 2021. Owners will then receive a second notice when a repair is available. If owners are unsure whether or not their vehicle is affected by this recall, they can visit my.gm.com/recalls and type in their VIN to see any open recalls or other actions that may be active on it. Owners can also reach out to NHTSA, Chevy or GMC directly using the contact information included below.

Contacts:

• GM recall number: N212340860
• Chevrolet Customer Service: 1-800-222-1020
• NHTSA Toll Free: 1-888-327-4236
• NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153

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