BMW is recalling sure variations of the i4 Gran Coupe electrical sedan due to a possible problem with the rear-left-side longitudinal chassis beam. Based on the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration, the beam might not have been produced by the provider to specs and will comprise cracks close to the realm of a rivet flange which is used to assist the rear wheel arch.
Due to this situation, the structural integrity of the chassis could also be compromised. Moreover, within the case of a crash, the realm of the second row of seats, in addition to the high-voltage battery could also be broken, growing the chance of damage and hearth.
Solely 2024 model-year BMW i4s are affected by this recall, with roughly 1,150 U.S.-spec i4 eDrive40, i4 xDrive40 and i4 M50 fashions included within the recall. To repair the problem, BMW sellers will change the affected element without cost. The German automaker stated it’s unaware of any guarantee claims, buyer complaints or discipline stories associated to this problem. The corporate can also be not conscious of any accidents or accidents associated to this drawback.
The affected vehicles had been constructed between March 7 and April 27, 2024.
Within the second quarter of this yr, the i4 was BMW’s best-selling electrical car in the USA, with a bit over 7,000 items discovering new properties.
One other recall for the 2024 BMW i4 was introduced in February and applies to solely 4 vehicles offered within the U.S. that had been fitted with high-voltage batteries that will overheat due to inadequate weld seams within the battery modules. The affected automobiles can have the affected modules changed without cost by BMW sellers.