Report: Chevy Volt battery fix may cost $1,000 per car, will hang on to top IIHS rating
Spontaneous combustion concerns weeks after a crash may prompt to spend about $1,000 per to fix, according to a report from Reuters. The proposed , which would cost a total of $9 million, would likely include reinforcements around vulnerable areas of the car’s battery pack, lamination of electric circuitry and better protection for the coolant system to stop leaks.
After a severe crash that causes damage to the Volt’s battery pack, coolant can leak out, and if the battery is not discharged, a fire may start. The discovered the fire danger this past summer when three weeks after testing. Two more batteries later caught fire when put through simulated crash testing by NHTSA.
Despite the fire risks, both NHTSA and the have said they have no plans to change their safety ratings for the Volt. Both organizations gave Chevy’s electric car after initial crash testing.
GM has repeatedly said that the Volt is safe to drive and poses no immediate risk of fire after an accident. Yesterday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood . Buyers have been offered loaner cars while the automaker investigates a solution and has vowed to buy back Volts from any owners who no longer want the car due to safety concerns. So far, a “couple dozen” Volt owners have .
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