{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V397000","date":"2018-06-14","owner_notified":"2018-07-24","manufacturer":"General Motors LLC","component":"HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Chevrolet Volt vehicles.  An update to the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 (HPCM2) may have disabled the cell balancing function causing a low-voltage condition.","consequence":"If the voltage drops, the vehicle may lose propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the HPCM2, free of charge.  The recall began July 24, 2018.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is 18215.","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.","mfr_campaign":"18215","part_number":null,"units":4606,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":7,"period_from":"2020-1","period_to":"2020-1","submitted":"2020-04-17","involved":4606,"remedied":4071,"unreachable":28,"removed":2,"remedied_percent":88,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"VOLT","vehicle_id":"2013_chevrolet_volt","match":"exact","built_from":"2012-05-01","built_to":"2013-06-26"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/18V397000"}