DETROIT– Basic Motors is increasing its Chevrolet Bolt recall to incorporate all mannequin years, together with the brand new 2022 Bolt EUV and the redesigned 2022 Bolt EV.

The automaker will spend about $1 billion (all figures USD) on the recall, on prime of the $800 million it already spent final quarter.

“Our give attention to security and doing the fitting factor for our prospects guides each resolution we make at GM,” Doug Parks, GM govt vp, international product growth, buying and provide chain, mentioned in an announcement Friday. “As leaders within the transition to an all-electric future, we all know that constructing and sustaining belief is essential. GM prospects might be assured in our dedication to taking the steps to make sure the security of those automobiles.”

The brand new recall contains 9,335 2019 mannequin 12 months Bolt EVs that weren’t included within the earlier recall (6,989 in america and 1,212 in Canada) and 63,683 2020–2022 mannequin 12 months Bolt EVs and EUVs (52,403 had been offered in america and 9,019 in Canada).

Batteries manufactured by LG in Korea and provided to GM could have two manufacturing defects, a torn anode fab and a folded separator, in the identical battery cell, which will increase the chance of a hearth, GM mentioned. The defects have triggered no less than 9 GM-confirmed fires.

GM will substitute all modules within the 2017-2019 fashions, however solely faulty modules within the 2020-2022 Bolts.

Batteries with the brand new modules will include an 8-year/100,000-mile restricted guarantee — or 8-year/160,000 km restricted guarantee in Canada — GM mentioned.

In July, GM recalled 2017-2019 Bolts for the second time in lower than a 12 months for hearth threat. Two fires had been reported after an preliminary recall in November, together with one in a Bolt that had accomplished GM’s advisable software program replace.

GM’s preliminary recall coated 68,667 Bolts from the 2017-2019 mannequin years, 50,925 of which had been offered within the U.S.

This week, GM mentioned it might substitute all modules within the Bolts that had been recalled in July, fairly than simply the faulty modules.

Bolts constructed for the 2017 and 2018 mannequin years used the LG Chem batteries made in South Korea. Choose 2019 fashions had been excluded from the preliminary recall as a result of their batteries had been made in Holland, Mich. GM beforehand mentioned Bolts constructed with the Michigan batteries weren’t affected.

GM beforehand mentioned 2020 Bolts are usually not affected as a result of they had been constructed with a unique battery chemistry that elevated vary. All Bolts are powered by GM’s previous-generation battery structure, not the proprietary Ultium battery that may energy its future EV lineup, which incorporates the GMC Hummer pickup and SUV, Cadillac Lyriq and Chevrolet Silverado EV.