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Re:GM tells some Bolt owners to park 50 feet away from other... by scardycat on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @07:31PM (#28545837)
They did try replacing faulty cells and modules before the full recall, even though other manufacturers using the same LG cells were doing a full recall and replace. They also tried software fixes. I dont know enough to understand why it did not work.
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Re:GM tells some Bolt owners to park 50 feet away from other... by cptskippy on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @07:52PM (#28546037)
They identified 2 defects and both defects were occurring in cells produced at multiple factories. That implies the defects were part of the process and not simply and issue with the setup of a single manufacturing line. It also implies that potentially all cells manufactured could have the defects.
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Re:GM tells some Bolt owners to park 50 feet away from other... by mastazi on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @07:36PM (#28545886)
Probably the replacement program and the associated logistics were too expensive and the recall was an easier solution in terms of costs/benefits. Not sure about the PR costs this will cause though.
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