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What's the real warranty coverage for the 110V Charge Cord?

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I have a 2012 Volt with 81,000 miles on it. My 110V charger is doing the "blown fuse" thing, no lights no matter what outlet you try.

I've seen both on the forums -- so which warranty applies to the Voltec charger that comes with the car?

My dealer won't say whether something is covered until they diagnose it. Since I have a L2 charger at home and work, I haven't taken anything in to them yet -- but holiday travel season is approaching...

If it's not a covered item, I'm not going to pay dealer prices for a replacement.

Should it be covered? Any tips on what to say or do to make the process easier?
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I have a 2012 Volt with 81,000 miles on it. My 110V charger is doing the "blown fuse" thing, no lights no matter what outlet you try.

I've seen both on the forums -- so which warranty applies to the Voltec charger that comes with the car?

My dealer won't say whether something is covered until they diagnose it. Since I have a L2 charger at home and work, I haven't taken anything in to them yet -- but holiday travel season is approaching...

If it's not a covered item, I'm not going to pay dealer prices for a replacement.

Should it be covered? Any tips on what to say or do to make the process easier?
Why would any dealer say anything is covered under warranty until they diagnose it?

The EVSE is covered under the Voltec warranty. GM does not communicate the Voltec warranty items well with GM dealers.
If you are getting the 'blown fuse' thing, it's an issue with where you are plugging in and/or the electrical configuration at that site, GM is under no obligation to replace the EVSE under warranty in that case. Many, however, do as a goodwill gesture.
There were actually two different styles with orange cords. The original had all orange cord (both ends) , whereas the replacement only had orange from the wall to the black charger box and black from the box to the car.

The most current design is all black cord on both ends.


Diller
'11 Volt
This is correct, not all 'orange cords' were covered in the recall/campaign.
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