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2012 Chevrolet VOLT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1303071
Internal NHTSA #	10889142
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	VOLT
Model Year	2012
File date	01/06/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I charge my 2012 chevy volt with the 120v charging unit supplied by the manufacturer. I use the charger in a dedicated circuit of 20 amps. However i have noticed that there may be a deficiency in the gauge of the wire used. The wire from the charging unit to the car becomes quite warm. However, the short cord from the charging unit to the wall plug becomes dangerously hot. So hot that part of the plug has melted and left burn marks on the wall socket. Even the wall is very warm indicating that the wiring in the wall is hot as well. I am concerned about a possible fire hazard at this point. Would you please investigate? I have attached a photo of the charging unit plugged into the wall showing the scorch marks from overheating. During this time, the car is stationary in the garage.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OCALA, FL
VIN pattern	1G1RD6E42CUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	25/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Chevrolet VOLT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet VOLT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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