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BMW i5 May Fail to Sound Pedestrian Warning

NHTSA campaign 23V885000 · Reported Dec 22, 2023 · BMW of North America, LLC

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If the warning sound fails, pedestrians may not notice the vehicle approaching, raising the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	23V885000
Reported to NHTSA	Dec 22, 2023
Manufacturer	BMW of North America, LLC
Part affected	Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings:external/pedestrian Alert
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2024
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

BMW is recalling certain i5 electric vehicles because a fault in the artificial sound generator control unit can occur when the vehicle starts up, causing it to fail to produce the required external pedestrian warning sound. This means that at startup, the vehicle may stay silent instead of producing the alert sound it's supposed to make so people outside can notice it.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is affected. 2. Contact a BMW dealer or BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 to schedule the repair. 3. The software update is free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 23V885000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2024 BMW I5

Who to contact

BMW — official BMW recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-525-7417

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

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Official notice

Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Summary: 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.
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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.