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GM had warned that some of the cars could have a manufacturing defect that might cause them to catch fire. For safety's sake, the automaker recommended Bolt owners restrict their use of the car to avoid straining the batteries, and park them away from their homes. In an electric car, if one battery cell has a defect that allows its stored energy to be released in an uncontrolled way, that can cause it to heat up.
is also investigating the cause of the fires."We don't have clear solutions yet as we're investigating the cause of the fire," a spokesperson for LG Energy Solution said.The LG spokesperson also said that, since the issue is still being investigated, the company could not comment on whether the root cause was an LG manufacturing issue.In the meantime, GM has recommended owners use their vehicles in ways that minimize stress on the batteries.
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