2018 BMW I3

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage certificate with “UNDERCARRIAGE” as the primary damage classification. This is an unverified auction claim. Stage 1 reports that the undercarriage damage requires a physical inspection and cannot be confirmed or contradicted from the available photos. The salvage-certificate status also cannot be verified from the visible evidence. The documented visible damage is minor and includes a thin, irregular crack in the lower-left area of the white front bumper cover, below and to the left of the license-plate bracket. Multiple light linear scratches are present across the black hood. Dark scuffing and localized abrasion are visible along the lower edge of the front door and the adjacent rocker trim. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2018 BMW i3, a five-door hatchback and battery-electric vehicle manufactured by BMW AG in Leipzig, Germany. The decoded information lists a 170-horsepower electric motor; drivetrain and transmission details were not provided. Three NHTSA safety recalls are listed for this model and year. Campaign 18V652000 concerns certain TurboCord portable chargers, whose capacitors may fail and create a shock or fire hazard; the remedy involves charger inspection and replacement if necessary. Campaign 19V310000 concerns a possible circuit-board failure in the Electric Motor Electronics module that could interrupt high-voltage power and cause a loss of propulsion; the remedy is replacement of the EME module. Campaign 17V720000 concerns the frontal air-bag control software and the potential for increased neck injury risk for certain unbelted small-adult drivers in a frontal crash; the remedy is a software update. Recall completion should be confirmed with BMW using the VIN.