{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 18V397 (18215): 2013 Chevrolet Volt",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v397/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V397 (General Motors): If the voltage drops, the vehicle may lose propulsion, increasing the risk of crash. General Motors's own number: 18215.",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Volt, model year 2013. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 14 June 2018. 4,606 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. An update to the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 (HPCM2) may have disabled the cell balancing function causing a low-voltage condition. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls General Motors's own number for this recall: 18215. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V397 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the voltage drops, the vehicle may lose propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.” 18V397 General Motors LLC Hybrid Propulsion System 14 June 2018 2013-2013 CHEVROLET VOLT If the voltage drops, the vehicle may lose propulsion, increasing the risk of crash. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the HPCM2, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:43:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:33:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 18V397 (18215): 2013 Chevrolet Volt\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v397/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}