Welcome to the In re Chevrolet Bolt EV Battery Litigation
If you bought or leased a Model Year 2017–2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV, you might
benefit from this class action settlement.
Your rights are affected whether you act or not. Read the Notice carefully.
NATURE OF THE CASE
General Motors LLC (“General Motors” or “GM”) and LG Chem, Ltd., LG Energy Solution, Ltd., LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc., LG Electronics, Inc., and LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (together, “LG”) (collectively “Defendants”) have reached a class action settlement related to allegations that they manufactured and sold Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles with allegedly defective battery packs (“Settlement”).
THE SETTLEMENT CLASS
The Settlement is with the following class of persons and entities (“Settlement Class” or “Class”):
all persons and entities within the United States who purchased (whether new or used) or leased, other than for resale, a model year 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 or 2022 Chevrolet Bolt built and shipped to a dealer on or before August 19, 2021 and who have not received a buyback of their vehicle from General Motors or a General Motors authorized dealer (“Class Members”).
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM
The only way to get compensation. The deadline to submit a Claim Form is February 24, 2025. Any extension of this date will be posted on the Settlement website.
EXCLUDE YOURSELF
Get no payment. This is the only option that allows you to ever file or be part of any other lawsuit against GM or LG about the legal claims in this case, now or in the future. The deadline to submit a request for exclusion is February 24, 2025.
OBJECT
To object to the terms of the Settlement, you must remain a member of the Settlement Class—you cannot ask to be excluded. You may object to the Settlement by writing to the Court and Counsel (identified in Frequently Asked Question 27) and indicating why you do not like the Settlement. The deadline to object is January 24, 2025.
GO TO A HEARING
Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement. The deadline to challenge the fairness of the Settlement is January 24, 2025.