Bmw I3 Rex 2017

• Recall 126632 [USA]: During a frontal impact, unbelted, small adult, drivers could be at a higher risk of neck injury.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2014-2018 bmw i3 electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Unbelted, small adult, drivers may be at a higher risk of neck injury in the event of a frontal crash. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
  bmw will notify owners, and dealers will update the driver air bag control unit software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin january 8, 2018. Owners may contact bmw customer service at the dedicated i3 recall number 1-855-269-3361.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 121987 [USA]: A fuel vapor leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2014-2017 i3 rex hybrid electric vehicles. The fuel tank vent line may rub against the ribbed wire protection sleeve of the battery positive (b+) cable, creating a hole in the vent line and causing a fuel vapor leak.
  bmw will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel vent line, replacing it as necessary, and install a clip to prevent it from chafing, free of charge. The recall beganapril 3, 2017. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 121407 [USA]: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2017 bmw 640i, 640i xdrive, 650i, 650i xdrive, m6, 535i, 535i xdrive, 430i, 430i xdrive, 440i, 440i xdrive, m4, x1 sdrive28i, x1 xdrive28i, i3, i8, rolls-royce dawn, mini clubman cooper, clubman cooper s, cooper all4, cooper s all4, mini 4-door cooper, cooper s, mini 2-door cooper, cooper s, john cooper works and 2016 bmw 528i, 528i xdrive, 535i, 535i xdrive, 550i, 550i xdrive, m5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
  bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began february 6, 2017. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2017068 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain i3 rex models, a section of the fuel tank vent line could chafe against an adjacent ribbed wire protector. Over time, this chaffing could lead to the fuel tank vent line wearing through and leaking. Due to enclosed engine compartment of this vehicle and elevated underhood temperatures, this could increase the risk of a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: dealers will install a clip between the fuel tank vent line and the adjacent ribbed wire protector to prevent contact, and the fuel tank vent line will be inspected and replaced as necessary.

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• Recall 2016632 [Canada]: Airbag
  Certain vehicles may have been equipped with airbag inflators that do not meet specifications. This could cause affected airbags to fail to deploy properly in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of injury to the occupants. Correction: dealers will replace affected airbag modules. Note: depending on the vehicle in question, the front passenger, knee, side or curtain airbag modules may be affected.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Pedestrian alert sounds investigation # DP22005

  Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11486072.Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.The petitioner asserts that hybrid and electric vehicles to which the standard does not apply should be found to contain a safety defect. In support of the petition, the petitioner includes findings contained in a bill introduced in the house of representatives in 2009, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009, h.R. 734, 111th cong. (2009). A related bill, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2010, became law in january 2011 (pub. L. 111-373). The petitioner requests that nhtsa require all electric and hybrid vehicles comply with fmvss 141, regardless of production date.The defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition.The associated product list is not exhaustive and may contain vehicles that are equipped with pedestrian alert sounds.
  

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What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Passenger restraint failure/seat sensor not registering occupant. Yes, it is a available for inspection upon request. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Failure to deploy airbag or airbag may deploy on a child under weight limit to register occupancy. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Yes. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Warning lamps appeared at the beginning of april. Took the vehicle to independent mechanic. Mechanic instructed us to visit bmw dealership for evaluation. Took the vehicle to gebhardt bmw in boulder, co on may 5th for evaluation. Vehicle was returned to us on may 7th. Codes indicated failure of passenger seat sensor.

Roads were clear but edges slushy. Temp was 27 degrees.Drove 2 miles at 40ish mph to starbucks, got coffee. Normal rear wheel drive traction issues when changing lanes, etc. I was driving carefully and about 5 mph under what everyone else was doing. About a mile away from the coffee drive through, i changed lanes (right to left) over a pile of slush...Normal mild traction issues. Was in the left lane and had "recovered" when suddenly more yellow traction warning lights came on (one on drivers control panel, one on the info panel)...Reading it later, it said to drive gently, the traction control system was recalibrating. I am a very good driver...I lost complete control. I was steering into the skid, but it didn't feel like a normal skid. It didn't slow (i know not to brake - and there wasn't any traffic to worry about). Completely into the right breakdown lane, recovered somewhat, into the left lane until i finally gently hit the curb at about 10 mph. I was going about 35 mph when the nightmare started. Even after gaining some modicum of control, i couldn't go more than about 20 mph without completely losing any kind of traction control. Pulled over, turned the car off/on...No change. Pulled over, reset the car by walking 15 yds away with the keys for 15 minutes, i could pull out and drive normally for 100 yds, then the "recalibrating" notification would come on and i would lose control. I was on 4 lane highway with median. Even after waiting 2 hours for a tow, the pavement was dry and i had no control.

Roads were clear but edges slushy. Temp was 27 degrees.Drove 2 miles at 40ish mph to starbucks, got coffee. Normal rear wheel drive traction issues when changing lanes, etc. I was driving carefully and about 5 mph under what everyone else was doing. About a mile away from the coffee drive through, i changed lanes (right to left) over a pile of slush...Normal mild traction issues. Was in the left lane and had "recovered" when suddenly more yellow traction warning lights came on (one on drivers control panel, one on the info panel)...Reading it later, it said to drive gently, the traction control system was recalibrating. I am a very good driver...I lost complete control. I was steering into the skid, but it didn't feel like a normal skid. It didn't slow (i know not to brake - and there wasn't any traffic to worry about). Completely into the right breakdown lane, recovered somewhat, into the left lane until i finally gently hit the curb at about 10 mph. I was going about 35 mph when the nightmare started. Even after gaining some modicum of control, i couldn't go more than about 20 mph without completely losing any kind of traction control. Pulled over, turned the car off/on...No change. Pulled over, reset the car by walking 15 yds away with the keys for 15 minutes, i could pull out and drive normally for 100 yds, then the "recalibrating" notification would come on and i would lose control. I was on 4 lane highway with median. Even after waiting 2 hours for a tow, the pavement was dry and i had no control.

When the vehicle is in eco pro plus mood. While speed is above 56mph the vehicle will somtimes automatically break to 56 mph. When in cruise control this seems to happened when cruise control is disengaged every time. I feel this is a safty concern especially when i try to accelerate but the car will ignore my input and continue to deaccelerate to the economy pro plus 56 speed.

When the vehicle is in eco pro plus mood. While speed is above 56mph the vehicle will somtimes automatically break to 56 mph. When in cruise control this seems to happened when cruise control is disengaged every time. I feel this is a safty concern especially when i try to accelerate but the car will ignore my input and continue to deaccelerate to the economy pro plus 56 speed.

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 bmw i3. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, his vehicle accelerated independently into on coming traffic without warning. As the contact struggled to regain control of the vehicle, he steered the vehicle into a wooded area where he hit a trash dumpster. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact suffered a headache and injuries to his back and neck area. The contact did not receive medical attention at the scene. The police was called; however, the contact never received a police report. The vehicle was towed to bmw of buena park (6750 auto center dr, buena park, ca 90621) to be investigated. The contact was unable to state what the investigation found; however, the investigation did deem the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and agreed to pay for a rental vehicle. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 26,680. *js

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 bmw i3. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, his vehicle accelerated independently into on coming traffic without warning. As the contact struggled to regain control of the vehicle, he steered the vehicle into a wooded area where he hit a trash dumpster. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact suffered a headache and injuries to his back and neck area. The contact did not receive medical attention at the scene. The police was called; however, the contact never received a police report. The vehicle was towed to bmw of buena park (6750 auto center dr, buena park, ca 90621) to be investigated. The contact was unable to state what the investigation found; however, the investigation did deem the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and agreed to pay for a rental vehicle. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 26,680. *js

After driving short distance on a city street, suddenly car started pulling to the left or to the right side, the steering became very heavy ( it feels like power steering stopped working).

After driving short distance on a city street, suddenly car started pulling to the left or to the right side, the steering became very heavy ( it feels like power steering stopped working).