Vehicle recall R/2014/190

BMW i8 recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2014/190 names the BMW i8. It was launched 14 January 2015. It covers vehicles built 21 March 2014 to 12 September 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/190
Launched: 14 January 2015
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0016890100
Vehicles: 128 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that lubricant contamination may result in the high current welding of the bolt for the fuel tank earth strap not being to specification. This could over time result in the fuel tank leaking. The driver will become aware of the leak either by the smell or dripping fuel after refuelling.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and inspect the fuel tank. If necessary replace the fuel tank.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW i8	21 March 2014 to 12 September 2014	128

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/244 Steering may not behave as designed 3 December 2015, BMW i8, BMW i3
R/2017/011 Airbags may not deploy 10 January 2017, BMW M4, BMW 4 Series, MINI Cooper and One and others
R/2019/289 The electric motor electronics printed circuit board was not manufactured according to the specifications 3 April 2020, BMW i8, BMW i3
R/2020/283 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 14 December 2020, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW X1 and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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