2014 Bmw I8 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Auxillary Tank Recall

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2014 Bmw I8 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Auxillary Tank Recall

 NHTSA Recall #117143
NHTSA Compaign #14V674000
MFG Compaign #
 ManufacturerBMW of North America, LLC
 SupplierBMW
 BrandBMW
 ModelI8
 Model Year2014
 ComponentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
 Date of notification16/12/14
 Begin date of manufacuring16/05/14
 End date of manufacturing16/09/14
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received27/10/14
 Report created27/10/14
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units223
 Defect summaryBmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2014 i8 vehicles manufactured from may 16, 2014, to september 16, 2014. A bolt used to attach a ground cable between the tank and the vehicle chassis may not have been properly welded during manufacturing.
 Consequence summaryAn inadequate weld of the bolt to the fuel tank could cause a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fuel leak could lead to a fire.
 Corrective actionBmw will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank if necessary, free of charge. The recall began in november 2014. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or customerrelations@bmwusa. Com.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    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.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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