BMW during vehicle start-up, the artificial sound generator control unit may experience a fault and fail to generate the external pedestrian warning sound.
The short version
BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the warnings external/pedestrian alert. Here is what owners need to know.
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."
Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Take it to a dealer — they will update the external artificial sound generator software, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-026.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2022–2023 | BMW i4 |
| 2022–2023 | BMW iX |
What changed
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