BMW I5 2024: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 23V885000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | I5 | 2024 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2024-02-16 | 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-26 |
Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4926
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 141
BMW of North America, LLC "BMW" is recalling certain 2024 i5 eDrive40 and i5 M60 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."
Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will update the external artificial sound generator software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This is an expansion of Recall 23V-026.
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.
