Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V885000

Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-12-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V885000

Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

Component
Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
4,926
Reported to NHTSA
2023-12-22
Owners notified
2024-02-16

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW I52024
BMW I5 M602024

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.