Recall 23V026000

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

Report Date

20230125

Component

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

Affected Vehicles

4 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety Consequence

Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2022	BMW	I4
2022	BMW	IX
2023	BMW	I4
2023	BMW	IX

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.