# NHTSA recall 17V088000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 17V088000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2017\-02\-09
- Owners notified: 2017\-03\-25
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 19130

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

A fuel vapor leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

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.


## Notes

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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-07\-27
- Vehicles in the campaign: 19130
- Reported remedied: 18349 \(95%\)
- Reported unreachable: 23
- Reported removed: 217

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2014 BMW I3](/makes/bmw/i3/2014/recalls.md). Built 2014\-03\-05 to 2016\-12\-30.
- [2015 BMW I3](/makes/bmw/i3/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-03\-05 to 2016\-12\-30.
- [2016 BMW I3](/makes/bmw/i3/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-03\-05 to 2016\-12\-30.
- [2017 BMW I3](/makes/bmw/i3/2017/recalls.md). Built 2014\-03\-05 to 2016\-12\-30.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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