BMW I5, I5 M60 (2024): Back over prevention
Recall 23V885000 · Dec 22, 2023 · BMW of North America, LLC
4,926
vehicles affected
4,926
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V885000
- Date
- Dec 22, 2023
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 4,926
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Warnings > External/pedestrian alert; Forward collision avoidance > Warnings > External/pedestrian alert
- Model years
- 2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is 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."
What can happen
Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V885000?
2 models: BMW I5 (2024), BMW I5 M60 (2024), about 4,926 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V885000?
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.
What can happen?
Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.