NHTSA Recall 23V026000
NHTSA Campaign Id 23V026000; Date: Jan. 25, 2023
without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2022 BMW I4; 2023 BMW I4; 2022 BMW IX; 2023 BMW IX
Component: Back Over Prevention:warnings:external/pedestrian Alert
Manufactured by: Bmw Of North America, Llc
Affected Units:: 3,431
Recall Summary:
bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2022-2023 i4 edrive40 and ix xdrive50 electric vehicles. during vehicle start-up, the artificial sound generator control unit may experience a fault and fail to generate the external pedestrian warning sound. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 141, "minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles."
How to Fix:
dealers will update the external artificial sound generator software, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed march 17, 2023. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
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