2017 BMW I3 i3 Range Extender

The auction record identifies this 2017 BMW i3 as having a salvage vehicle title, with “SIDE” listed as the primary damage classification. These are unverified auction designations. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the SIDE damage claim: the front left door has been removed, the door structure is exposed, and scratches and side-area deformation are visible. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The most significant visible damage is at the front left door. The complete outer door assembly is missing, leaving the inner structure, window mechanism, wiring, and mounting areas exposed. A long black trim piece is also hanging beside the left door opening and extends below the rocker area. The detached dark-blue door panel has numerous long scratches and scuff marks across both its upper and lower sections. Additional collision damage is visible on the opposite front side. The right front door and adjacent fender have multiple white scrape marks, scuffs, and localized surface deformation. The front right bumper corner and fender show deep-looking scrapes and disturbed surface finish, while a vertical black bumper trim piece is displaced and hanging away from the bumper. The left front bumper fog-lamp opening is empty, with the lamp or insert not visible. The hood has multiple linear scratches and scuff marks, including a concentrated scraped area near its front edge. The VIN decode identifies the vehicle as a 2017 BMW i3 Range Extender hatchback, manufactured by BMW AG in Germany. It is listed as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with electric drive and a 0.6-liter two-cylinder gasoline range extender, automatic transmission, and four seats. The decode also lists standard ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, curtain and front airbags, and driver and passenger knee airbags. The condition of these systems, along with the exposed door wiring, mounting points, and any hidden structural, mechanical, electrical, or high-voltage-system damage, requires physical inspection and functional testing. NHTSA recall records list campaign 17V720000 for the frontal air-bag control-unit software, campaign 17V088000 for the gasoline fuel-tank vent line on i3 Range Extender vehicles, and campaign 16V914000 for seat-mounted side-air-bag inflator initiators. The applicable repairs should be checked against the VIN and confirmed as completed by BMW or an authorized dealer.