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US automaker GM announced the recall of more than 60,000 Chevrolet Volt electric car models that caused an unknown fire.
Approximately 9,000 units sold in Korea were also included in the recall.
The Volt is equipped with a battery made by LG Chem, and GM believes the fire was caused by the battery.
Reporter Lee Moon-hyun on the report.
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This is a video posted by a man on the Chevrolet SNS account in September of last year.
The Chevrolet Volt electric car was engulfed in red flames and the electric car burned hard to recognize.
The man claimed that after fully charging and parking the electric vehicle, the vehicle caught fire.
The five Chevrolet Volt vehicle fires identified by manufacturers General Motors and GM,
[제스 오르테가/GM 총괄 엔지니어]“The five fires appear to be related to high-voltage batteries installed in electric vehicles. The battery manufacturer is LG Chem, and the factory is in Ochang, Korea.”
Consequently, recalls will begin next week for the 68,000-volt electric vehicles produced from 2017 to 2019.
About 9,000 vehicles sold in Korea were also included in the recall.
GM recommended charging only 90% of the cargo capacity and not parking vehicles in the garage to reduce the possibility of fire.
In addition, even before the recall, the plan is to allow vehicle sales offices to apply software that limits load capacity.
Previously, fires broke out at Kona, Hyundai Motor Company, where LG Chem batteries were installed, and 77,000 units were recalled.
While the US Highway Traffic Safety Administration is also investigating a Volt electric vehicle fire, LG Chem explained: “We will faithfully conduct an investigation in cooperation with GM to identify the exact cause of the fire.”
This is Lee Moon-hyun, MBC News.
(Video editing: Rubber Geun)
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