General Motors is reportedly recalling the 2011-2013 Chevrolet Volt to help prevent carbon-monoxide buildup.
If the ignition is not switched off when the vehicle is parked, the gasoline engine can eventually kick on to maintain the battery charge. A warning charm appears to have been insufficient to prevent some owners from accidentally forgetting to turn off the ignition.
If the ignition is not switched off when the vehicle is parked, the gasoline engine can eventually kick on to maintain the battery charge. A warning charm appears to have been insufficient to prevent some owners from accidentally forgetting to turn off the ignition.
“If the gas engine runs for a long period of time within an enclosed space, such as a garage, carbon monoxide could build up,” the company said in a statement published by Automotive News.
The company is aware of two injuries blamed on carbon-monoxide poisoning, apparently from accidentally leaving the ignition on after parking and exiting the vehicle.
The company has developed a software update that limits the length of time the ignition can be left on while the vehicle is parked, minimizing the chance of carbon-monoxide buildup.
The campaign affects approximately 64,000 vehicles in the US market.
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