LG Electronics will reimburse General MotorsRecall Chevrolet Bolt EVs up to $1.9B due to bad batteries from South Korean supplier.

Problems with the Bolt – the company’s flagship mainstream EV – have led the automaker to recall every one of the electric cars since production began in 2016. It is now possible to repair the cars, and even replace some of their batteries completely. expected to cost $2 billionTuesday’s statement by GM.

LG Battery Solution’s South Korea- and Michigan manufacturing plants experienced the problems. According to GM the “rare manufacturing defect” found in Bolt EVs is a torn separator or anode tab that are both folded. This increases the chance of fire when they’re present in the same cell.