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Electrical System complaints
310 reportsClear category filter36,000 miles · Sep 28, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
FAULTY FRONT PROXIMITY SENSOR OR CAMERA RESULTING IN FALSE POSITIVES OF OBJECT IN FRONT OF THE CAR. FALSE WARNING LIGHTS AND WARNING SOUNDS AS IF AN OBJECT IS IN FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN NO OBJECT IS IN SIGHT. USUALLY DURING THE RAIN BUT OCCASIONALLY NOT. OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING LESS THAN 6MPH. HAPPENS AROUND 75% O…
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FAULTY FRONT PROXIMITY SENSOR OR CAMERA RESULTING IN FALSE POSITIVES OF OBJECT IN FRONT OF THE CAR. FALSE WARNING LIGHTS AND WARNING SOUNDS AS IF AN OBJECT IS IN FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN NO OBJECT IS IN SIGHT. USUALLY DURING THE RAIN BUT OCCASIONALLY NOT. OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING LESS THAN 6MPH. HAPPENS AROUND 75% OF THE TIME DURING THE RAIN AND ABOUT 5% OF THE TIME DURING DRY WEATHER.
NHTSA ODI #11258703
42,217 miles · May 16, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel/propulsion System
TAKATA RECALL CHEVY VOLT'S DEFECTIVE HM1 MODULE AND FAILED NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER 2 YEARS ON 2017 VOLT NOT COVERED BY OWNERS WARRANTY 3 YRS OR 36 K MILES. VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED WITH 42 K MILES. REPLACEMENT COAT IS $600+ AND INSTALLATION COST $660. TOTAL $1,260. SAFETY ISSUES AS THIS IS THE MAIN MODULE TO CONTROL ALL OTH…
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TAKATA RECALL CHEVY VOLT'S DEFECTIVE HM1 MODULE AND FAILED NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER 2 YEARS ON 2017 VOLT NOT COVERED BY OWNERS WARRANTY 3 YRS OR 36 K MILES. VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED WITH 42 K MILES. REPLACEMENT COAT IS $600+ AND INSTALLATION COST $660. TOTAL $1,260. SAFETY ISSUES AS THIS IS THE MAIN MODULE TO CONTROL ALL OTHER MODULES AS BACK UP CAMERA, GPS, ELECTRICAL SETTINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARGING SETTINGS AS RATE CAN NOT BE VIEWED AS INFO SCREEN IS TOTALLY BLANK. IN ADDITION ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS TO OTHER ITEMS DISPLAYED ARE BLANK ON SCREEN. REPLACEMENT MODULE IS BACK ORDERED.
NHTSA ODI #11208002
21,000 miles · Feb 17, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (INCLUDING AFTER ALLEGED REPAIR), THE VEHICLE REQUESTED TO BE PLACED IN PARK WHILE MOVING. ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN PLACED IN PARK THE VEHICLE SHIFT LOCK ENGAGED AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE DRIVING PRIOR TO REQUESTING TO BE PLACED IN PARK. ON ALL OCCURRENCE…
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ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (INCLUDING AFTER ALLEGED REPAIR), THE VEHICLE REQUESTED TO BE PLACED IN PARK WHILE MOVING. ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN PLACED IN PARK THE VEHICLE SHIFT LOCK ENGAGED AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE DRIVING PRIOR TO REQUESTING TO BE PLACED IN PARK. ON ALL OCCURRENCES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN AND ENTERED A CONTINUOUS REBOOT CYCLE WHEN THE START/STOP BUTTON WAS PRESSED, INCLUDING WHEN TOWED.
NHTSA ODI #11180635
26,000 miles · Feb 1, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineVehicle Speed Control
DRIVING UP THE FREEWAY AT A NORMAL SPEED, MY VOLT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING AND AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES AGAIN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INVOLUNTARILY. AFTER I MANAGED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HE HAD TO JUMP THE CAR TO START IT AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #11173597
14,300 miles · Dec 1, 2018
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or OtherFire
I LEASED THIS CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2017. ON NOVEMBER 30, 2018, I GOT ONTO THE FREEWAY WHILE RUNNING ON GAS AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING WITHIN ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ISSUES OR ANY WARNING SIGNS. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHIC…
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I LEASED THIS CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2017. ON NOVEMBER 30, 2018, I GOT ONTO THE FREEWAY WHILE RUNNING ON GAS AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING WITHIN ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ISSUES OR ANY WARNING SIGNS. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE COUNTLESS TIMES ON GAS RATHER THAN ELECTRIC CHARGE. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE ENTIRE INTERIOR, ALL WINDOWS, THE FRONT TIRES, AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. I HAVE SEEN 2 OTHER REVIEWS ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT SPONTANEOUS VEHICLE FIRES.
NHTSA ODI #11155372
47,000 miles · Nov 26, 2018
Electrical SystemInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHETHER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING OR JUST PHYSICALLY PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE UNEXPLAINED NEUROLOGICAL INJURIES, HAIR AND MEMORY LOSS, MOLES, BURNS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY, SHAKING, AND SEVERE SWELLING OF THE HEAD FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET VOLT. WHETHER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING OR JUST PHYSICALLY PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE UNEXPLAINED NEUROLOGICAL INJURIES, HAIR AND MEMORY LOSS, MOLES, BURNS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY, SHAKING, AND SEVERE SWELLING OF THE HEAD FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES AND WAS TO THE POINT OF ALMOST NEEDING A CANE AND A WHEELCHAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 48 HOURS AFTER BEING AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, HIS HEALTH BEGAN TO IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE CONTACT DOWNLOADED AN APP THAT TESTED FOR SIGNS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION. THE APP RESULTS IDENTIFIED HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MEDVED CHEVROLET (11001 W INTERSTATE 70 FRONTAGE RD N, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033, 888-730-2381) TO SHARE THE APP FINDINGS. WITH THE HELP OF THE MANUFACTURER, THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THERE WERE HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO STAY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHARED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SOME ELECTRICAL REPAIRS PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY; HOWEVER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS UNRELATED TO THE RADIATION FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LOCATION OF WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD CHARGE OVERNIGHT WAS ADJACENT TO HIS BEDROOM, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO HIS DECLINING HEALTH. THE CONTACT SUBMITTED A CLAIM WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH INCLUDED A STATEMENT OF EVERYTHING HE EXPERIENCED, VIDEOS, AND PHOTO EVIDENCE; HOWEVER, HIS CLAIM WAS DENIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.
NHTSA ODI #11153755
Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2018
Electrical System
2017 CHEVROLET VOLT LT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FAILURE THAT ENABLES THE VEHICLE TO STOP RANDOMLY . *AS THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE JUMP STARTED. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE DEVICES IN THE VEHICLE WERE NOT COMMUNICATING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. *JS
NHTSA ODI #11131229
20,000 miles · May 9, 2018
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or OtherFireInjury
URGENT URGENT. THIS IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE 2017 VOLT. MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAVE FOUND TWO OTHERS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO. GM DIDN'T EVEN INVESTIGATE BEFORE DENYING LIABILITY, THEY MADE A DETERMINATION OVER PHOTOS. ALL 3 VEHICLES HAD OVER 20K MILES ON IT. OTHERS L…
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URGENT URGENT. THIS IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE 2017 VOLT. MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAVE FOUND TWO OTHERS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO. GM DIDN'T EVEN INVESTIGATE BEFORE DENYING LIABILITY, THEY MADE A DETERMINATION OVER PHOTOS. ALL 3 VEHICLES HAD OVER 20K MILES ON IT. OTHERS LIVES MAY BE IN DANGER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
NHTSA ODI #11092751
27,000 miles · May 8, 2018
Electrical SystemWheelsFire
MY CAR HAS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE ALMOST THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. MY CAR HAS HAD CONSTANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED GM AND EVEN SHOWED THEM A VIDEO THAT SHOWED WHAT MY CAR WAS DOING AS FAR AS NOT TURNING OFF WHEN I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. I WOULD APPEAR TO SHUT OFF ONLY TO TURN BACK ON REPEAT…
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MY CAR HAS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE ALMOST THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. MY CAR HAS HAD CONSTANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED GM AND EVEN SHOWED THEM A VIDEO THAT SHOWED WHAT MY CAR WAS DOING AS FAR AS NOT TURNING OFF WHEN I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. I WOULD APPEAR TO SHUT OFF ONLY TO TURN BACK ON REPEATEDLY. GM DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO FIX MY ISSUES EXCEPT RUN IN CIRCLES AND CLAIM THEY COULDN'T/WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT CAUSE THE DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH I HAD VIDEO PROOF OF WHAT MY CAR WAS DOING TO ME. IT ONLY HAPPENED AT RANDOM AND WAS VERY SPORADIC. MY CAR HAS NOW CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO ALMOST NOTHING AND I AM OUT A LOT OF MONEY. JUST TAKE A LOOK AT MY SITE WWW.CHEVYVOLTSUCKS.COM TO SAY I AM PISSED AT GM IS AN EXTREME UNDERSTATEMENT. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WERE MADE AND ONLY PROVED TO BE A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME AND GIVEN LAME EXCUSES. I ALSO HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS OUT OF THE RIMS BENDING CAUSING REPLACEMENT OF THESE RIMS ON AN EXTENDED CONTRACT I HAD THAT COVERED THE RIMS AND TIRES. I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS CARS OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER BENT A RIM IN MY LIFE UNTIL THIS CAR AND IT WAS OVER 4 RIMS BENT IN TOTAL IN LESS THAN A YEAR OF OWNING THIS CAR.
NHTSA ODI #11092534
7,809 miles · Apr 10, 2018
Electrical SystemStructure
MY WIFE HAS ALZHEIMER'S CAN'T STAND UP OR WALK SO CAN'T PUT HER IN THE BACK SEAT . DOOR OPENING IS TO SMALL. WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE RUNNING 70 MPH AND SHE PULLS ON THE DOOR HANDLE TWICE AND THE DOOR OPENS DOOR. DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE HAVING THE DOORS TO OPEN WHEN THE HANDLE IS PULLED TWICE SHE ALMOST FELL BUT SEAT BELT SAV…
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MY WIFE HAS ALZHEIMER'S CAN'T STAND UP OR WALK SO CAN'T PUT HER IN THE BACK SEAT . DOOR OPENING IS TO SMALL. WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE RUNNING 70 MPH AND SHE PULLS ON THE DOOR HANDLE TWICE AND THE DOOR OPENS DOOR. DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE HAVING THE DOORS TO OPEN WHEN THE HANDLE IS PULLED TWICE SHE ALMOST FELL BUT SEAT BELT SAVED HER. THEY NEED TO PUT A CHILD LOCK ON THIS DOOR ALSO.
NHTSA ODI #11084378
NHTSA investigations
2PE23022 · Loss Of Motive Power Due To The Battery Energy Control Module
Opened Nov 29, 2023 · Closed Mar 3, 2025
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Electrical System:propulsion System; Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery:management System/energy Control Module (bms/becm)
On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE23022 to investigate allegations of a loss of motive power, including a stall, reduced power state, and/or a no start condition due to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) in model year (MY) 2016-2019 Chevrolet Volt passenger car vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The BECM is located within the high voltage electric vehicle (EV) battery pack and monitors the temperature, current, and voltage of the high voltage battery cell groups. GM stated that the root cause was identified as an internal failure leading to a loss of communication within the BECM and does not pose a risk to motor vehicle safety. GM further stated that the failure cannot result in a complete stall, only a reduced power mode, no start condition, or a no charge condition. GM additionally stated that if these conditions occur, the driver will be warned via a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and/or a reduced-propulsion message in the Driver Information Center (DIC). Data received and analyzed by ODI from all sources indicates that nearly all related BECM failures caused conditions aligning with GM’s predicted outcomes. Despite the large number of warranty claims, nearly all failures were not safety-related, i.e., not a stall or reduced power mode. ODI isaware of a single minor crash and no injuries or deaths. In March 2024, GM issued Special Coverage N232432680, which was mailed to consumers, addressing BECM failures in certain MY 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. This special coverage provides an extension of the warranty coverage for the BECM from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles for all 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volts. Additionally, GM stated that replacement components are sourced from a different supplier and not susceptible to the failure. In view of the Special Coverage issued by GM, the existing warranty coverage already in place, and the low number of safety-related occurrences, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation (PE). The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
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Electrical System
On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE23022 to investigate allegations of a loss of motive power, including a stall, reduced power state, and/or a no start condition due to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) in model year (MY) 2016-2019 Chevrolet Volt passenger car vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The BECM is located within the high voltage electric vehicle (EV) battery pack and monitors the temperature, current, and voltage of the high voltage battery cell groups. GM stated that the root cause was identified as an internal failure leading to a loss of communication within the BECM and does not pose a risk to motor vehicle safety. GM further stated that the failure cannot result in a complete stall, only a reduced power mode, no start condition, or a no charge condition. GM additionally stated that if these conditions occur, the driver will be warned via a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and/or a reduced-propulsion message in the Driver Information Center (DIC). Data received and analyzed by ODI from all sources indicates that nearly all related BECM failures caused conditions aligning with GM’s predicted outcomes. Despite the large number of warranty claims, nearly all failures were not safety-related, i.e., not a stall or reduced power mode. ODI isaware of a single minor crash and no injuries or deaths. In March 2024, GM issued Special Coverage N232432680, which was mailed to consumers, addressing BECM failures in certain MY 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. This special coverage provides an extension of the warranty coverage for the BECM from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles for all 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volts. Additionally, GM stated that replacement components are sourced from a different supplier and not susceptible to the failure. In view of the Special Coverage issued by GM, the existing warranty coverage already in place, and the low number of safety-related occurrences, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation (PE). The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Electrical System:propulsion System
On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE23022 to investigate allegations of a loss of motive power, including a stall, reduced power state, and/or a no start condition due to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) in model year (MY) 2016-2019 Chevrolet Volt passenger car vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The BECM is located within the high voltage electric vehicle (EV) battery pack and monitors the temperature, current, and voltage of the high voltage battery cell groups. GM stated that the root cause was identified as an internal failure leading to a loss of communication within the BECM and does not pose a risk to motor vehicle safety. GM further stated that the failure cannot result in a complete stall, only a reduced power mode, no start condition, or a no charge condition. GM additionally stated that if these conditions occur, the driver will be warned via a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and/or a reduced-propulsion message in the Driver Information Center (DIC). Data received and analyzed by ODI from all sources indicates that nearly all related BECM failures caused conditions aligning with GM’s predicted outcomes. Despite the large number of warranty claims, nearly all failures were not safety-related, i.e., not a stall or reduced power mode. ODI isaware of a single minor crash and no injuries or deaths. In March 2024, GM issued Special Coverage N232432680, which was mailed to consumers, addressing BECM failures in certain MY 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. This special coverage provides an extension of the warranty coverage for the BECM from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles for all 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volts. Additionally, GM stated that replacement components are sourced from a different supplier and not susceptible to the failure. In view of the Special Coverage issued by GM, the existing warranty coverage already in place, and the low number of safety-related occurrences, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation (PE). The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery:management System/energy Control Module (bms/becm)
On November 29, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE23022 to investigate allegations of a loss of motive power, including a stall, reduced power state, and/or a no start condition due to the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) in model year (MY) 2016-2019 Chevrolet Volt passenger car vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The BECM is located within the high voltage electric vehicle (EV) battery pack and monitors the temperature, current, and voltage of the high voltage battery cell groups. GM stated that the root cause was identified as an internal failure leading to a loss of communication within the BECM and does not pose a risk to motor vehicle safety. GM further stated that the failure cannot result in a complete stall, only a reduced power mode, no start condition, or a no charge condition. GM additionally stated that if these conditions occur, the driver will be warned via a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) and/or a reduced-propulsion message in the Driver Information Center (DIC). Data received and analyzed by ODI from all sources indicates that nearly all related BECM failures caused conditions aligning with GM’s predicted outcomes. Despite the large number of warranty claims, nearly all failures were not safety-related, i.e., not a stall or reduced power mode. ODI isaware of a single minor crash and no injuries or deaths. In March 2024, GM issued Special Coverage N232432680, which was mailed to consumers, addressing BECM failures in certain MY 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. This special coverage provides an extension of the warranty coverage for the BECM from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 15 years / 150,000 miles for all 2016-2018 Chevrolet Volts. Additionally, GM stated that replacement components are sourced from a different supplier and not susceptible to the failure. In view of the Special Coverage issued by GM, the existing warranty coverage already in place, and the low number of safety-related occurrences, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation (PE). The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances. To review the ODI reports cited in the Closing Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
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