NHTSA Campaign 14V674000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
NHTSA campaign 14V674000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 14V674000 with NHTSA on October 27, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V674000, NHTSA lists up to 223 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 16, 2014 and September 16, 2014.
The 14V674000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V674000 were scheduled from December 16, 2014, 50 days after the report.
14V674000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V674000 ranks 193 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V674000, BMW of North America, LLC has 12 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 14V674000 was 13V617000, reported on December 12, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW 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.
- The risk
- An 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.
- The fix
- BMW 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 [email protected].
Reported October 27, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V674000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V674000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 27, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted