The North American Highway Safety Authority (NHTSA), to which car manufacturers are required to report all faults and defects that put occupants or the vehicle at risk, under penalty of heavy fines, has published a remember from the BMW i4. Participating in this call for workshops are the i4 eDrive40, i4 xDrive40 and i4 M50, produced between March 7 and April 25, 2024.according to information provided by the German manufacturer.
According to NHTSA’s communication to American customers, what is at stake is a defect in the left side beam of the platform which may present cracks that compromise their integrity, as well as their ability to absorb energy in the event of an impact. This exposes the occupants to possible injuries, since your living space will not be guaranteedas well as excessive deformations that may damage the pack of the batteries, which causes Short circuits and cell coolant leaks causing fires..
HE remember According to the NHTSA, this is 1,150 units of the BMW i4, and this model is exported all over the world from the German manufacturer’s factory in Munich, which means that All units produced in the same period and with the same material suffer (potentially) the same defectincluding those sold in Europe, in markets such as Portugal. This recall to the workshops due to the problem in the construction of the i4 chassis comes shortly after another remember conducted by the NHTSA, related to battery problems in the BMW i4 and the BMW i5.
BMW initially told NHTSA that it had identified all cars destined for the United States and had repaired the defect before shipping them. It later admitted that there may be other cars already in the possession of customers with the same defect. The brand did not reveal how the repair will be carried out.nor the length of time during which the owner will be unable to access the vehicle, and it will be interesting to know how a side member or any chassis part can be replaced quickly without affecting its robustness or integrity. Unfortunately, there is no entity in Europe that looks after the interests of customers as well (and as quickly) as the NHTSA.
Source: Observadora
