NHTSA recall 23V026000
Back Over Prevention, Forward Collision Avoidance · BMW of North America, LLC
Details
What's wrong: 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."
Why it matters: Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix: Dealers will update the external artificial sound generator software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2022 Bmw I4, 2023 Bmw I4, 2022 Bmw Ix, 2023 Bmw Ix.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 23V026000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.