BMW IX 2023: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 23V026000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | IX | 2023 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-01-25 | 2023-01-25 |
Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3431
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 141
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."
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 March 9, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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.
