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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
GM's Bolt fires may have ruined it's reputation as well. It just seems like GM can't pinpoint the problem, and even if only a few cars have actually caught on fire, most people still see it as a problem they don't want to get involved in.
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The problem is a combination of two LG cell manufacturing defects in the same cell. Specifically a torn anode and folded separator. Both are very rare and safe on their own but combined they can cause a fire. That is why LG is footing the full $1.9 billion bill to replace the battery pack in every Bolt.
GM tried for quite a while to find a way to use software to detect damaged cells before they were a fire risk. If they had been able to do that GM could have selectively recalled a small number of cars instead of every Bolt made.