NHTSA Campaign 23V885000

BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Dec 22, 2023 · 4,926 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

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 February 16, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This is an expansion of Recall 23V-026.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW I5 2024 4,926
BMW I5 M60 2024 4,926

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V885000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.