BMW i3 FIRE

[bmwi3fire]

7 recalls.

Fire risk.


Our bmw i3 rEx caught fire while driving.

I do not believe in coincidences.

I see a lot of posts about other burnt Bmw i3 rEx.

BMW endangered my family by not making those recalls known to us.

I now ask every BMW i3 owner whose car went up in flames to please contact me with a detailed description of what happened to their car, including photos.

Please email me at [email protected]

Thank you!

 

[alohart]

I've read very few reports of i3 REx fires since i3's became available more than a decade ago, so fire doesn't seem to be a common problem. I don't know anyone who considers an i3 REx to be a significant fire risk. If the oil dipstick or oil filler cap isn't replaced after being removed, engine oil could leak out and catch fire if it drips onto a hot exhaust pipe just as with any ICE vehicle. If a fuel line leaks, a fire could result just as with any ICE vehicle.

The only recall that I'm aware of that is fire-related involves a fuel tank vent line that needed to be rerouted to prevent chafing that might cause a fuel vapor leak (NHTSA Campaign #17V088000). All affected i3 REx owners of record were contacted after this recall was issued way back in 2017.

If you bought your i3 used after 2017, the previous owner would have been notified and should have had this problem fixed at no charge. If you purchased your i3 used, you should have verified that all recalls had been performed, but if they had not, you should have taken your i3 to a BMW dealer to have any outstanding recall service performed.

I'm sorry that a fire burned your i3, but this could have happened to any gasoline-powered vehicle. There's nothing about an i3 REx that makes fires more common than any ICE vehicle.