GLINTON: Nerad says the Chevy Volt is where GM has staked its reputation and its ad dollars. NERAD: Even if this a rather minor problem, or a problem that is very, very unlikely to happen to a consumer, it's still not good news for them. It's an emblem of everything General Motors is and wants to be. He says the Chevy Volt is what they call in the car business a halo car. GLINTON: Jack Nerad is with Kelley Blue Book.
JACK NERAD: Any question about Chevy Volt is bad news for GM. As recalls go, this is a pretty small one. Now, there's about 8,000 cars in consumer hands, and 4,400 on dealer lots. GM and the government both stress there's no immediate danger to Volt drivers. Today, GM announced that it had come up with a fix for the problem, and it's inviting consumers to bring their cars to dealers in the next couple of months. The Transportation Department has launched an investigation into the fires. GLINTON: There was a span of weeks between crash and fire. And then it eventually got hot enough to create a fire. And because these batteries do contain a large amount of electricity, this smoldering went on for quite some time. VISNIC: There had been evaporation, and other things that happened to this coolant, that made it so that it effectively shorted out the battery started to cause it to smolder. So they crashed the car, simulated a rollover, and then some of the coolant leaked out. GLINTON: I'm going to let Bill Visnic help with the story. Now, first, the agency crashed the car and then.īILL VISNIC: And then put it through subsequent tests that simulated the vehicle rolling over, and held it in that position for a certain period of time. SONARI GLINTON, BYLINE: Several months ago, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was conducting crash tests with the Chevy Volt. The problem involves crash tests and fire.
The company is asking Volt owners to bring in their hybrid electric cars for what it calls enhancements. General Motors is recalling the Chevy Volt - sort of. This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News.
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