NHTSA recall 15V145000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V145000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14617 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2015-03-13 |
| Owners notified | 2015-04-15 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Units potentially affected | 50236 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-10-17 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 50236 |
| Reported remedied | 45106 (89%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Volt vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, to June 26, 2013. If the driver exits the vehicle without turning off the electrical system, the battery may drain low enough that the gasoline engine will automatically start itself to recharge the electric battery.
What can happen
If the engine runs for an extended period of time in an enclosed space, there may be a build up of carbon monoxide, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine management software to limit the time that the stationary vehicle can be left in the ON position, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14617.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2011 CHEVROLET VOLT | Built 2010-08-25 to 2011-05-31. |
|---|---|
| 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT | Built 2011-04-12 to 2012-06-06. |
| 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT | Built 2012-05-01 to 2013-06-26. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| PIC5575B | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. How To Disable The Remote Express Down Feature For Key Fob. |
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| PIC5575A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. How To Disable The Remote Express Down Feature For Key Fob. |
| 120089002A | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. Requesting a New Key Code for Customer with Lost or Stolen Keys |
| PIC5650K | 2023-06-13. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies. |
| PI1098A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure on how to cold crank test a battery in a vehicle. |
| PI1018A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2015 model year to repair information on correcting a customer concern of poor, limited, reduced Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) or Remote Vehicle Start (RVS) range. |
| PIC5436B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician some vehicles may have a Service Stabilitrak message and a red brake lamp illuminated on the Instrument Panel Cluster. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code C0196 in the Electronic Brake Control Module. This concern may be preset after the vehicle was flat towed or just came off a car carrier. Technician will need to perform a Multi Axis sensor learn and a Diagnostic Trouble Code clear in the Electronic Brake Control Module. Then shut ignition off, open and close driver door and let vehicle sit for 3 minutes. After the vehicle has slept for 3 minutes start the vehicle and let it run in park for 10 seconds. Now the vehicle will need to be driven for 30 seconds over 20 miles per hour. If code is cleared and doesn't reset, release the vehicle to the customer. If code resets follow normal diagnosis in Service Information. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.