# If you own a Chevy Bolt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-chevy-bolt/178058>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [July 15, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-chevy-bolt/178058 "2021-07-15T14:00:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-chevy-bolt/178058/1 "2021-07-15T14:00:27Z")

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… be sure to park it OUTSIDE–at least until the _next_ recall repairs are completed.

> **[GM warns some Chevy Bolt owners to park outdoors after cars in N.J., Vermont...](https://www.nj.com/business/2021/07/gm-warns-some-chevy-bolt-owners-to-park-outdoors-after-cars-in-nj-vermont-catch-fire.html)**
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> GM said Wednesday that the request covers 2017 through 2019 Bolts that were part of a group that was recalled earlier due to fires in the batteries.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-chevy-bolt/178058/2 "2021-07-15T14:14:56Z")

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And it’s not just a GM warning, NHTSA is involved:  
[NHTSA Issues Chevy Bolt Spontaneous Combustion Warning (jalopnik.com)](https://jalopnik.com/nhtsa-issues-chevy-bolt-spontaneous-combustion-warning-1847295205)

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**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-chevy-bolt/178058/3 "2021-07-16T08:13:12Z")

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Mine is a 2020 and doesn’t seem to be affected by the recall. Their recommendation to park the car outside after charging is a moot point for me as well as I don’t have a garage

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**Author:** ![BikeGuy88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@BikeGuy88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BikeGuy88)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-chevy-bolt/178058/4 "2021-07-16T14:59:35Z")

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? Okay…thanks for letting us all know…