NHTSA Complaint #10861225 — 2014 BMW I3 REX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10861225
Vehicle	2014 BMW I3 REX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 13, 2016
Date Filed	April 25, 2016
Mileage	14,850 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

TEST DRIVING THIS BMW I3, I NOTICED THE REX RANGE EXTENDER ENGINE WAS DANGEROUSLY SLOW. THE 34 HP SCOOTER ENGINE IS A HAZARD IN TRAFFIC. I ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. CONSUMER REPORTS OUTLINED IT, AND I CAN'T SAY IT BETTER. .... WHY ARE THERE NOT MINIMUM FMVSS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS TO COVER THE HAZARDS WHILE IN REX-MODE (BATTERY DEAD, RUNNING ON SCOOTER MOTOR IN HEAVY, FAST, TRAFFIC)? THIS IS A NEW AREA: WEIRD BEHAVIOR FROM EVS IN REX MODE. HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/NEWS/2014/10/BEWARE-TAILGATING-A-BMW-I3/INDEX.HTM HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/NEWS/2014/10/BMW-I3-HAS-THE-LITTLE-ENGINE-THAT-COULD/INDEX.HTM

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