[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Not my side of the house, but thought I’d post this here and on the iX page.

https://www.autoblog.com/2023/01/30/...noise-problem/

BMW recalls certain i4 and iX models due to faulty external noise generators

BMW is recalling 3,431 electric vehicles because the sound generator used when backing up might fail. Specifically, certain examples of the 2022-2023 BMW i4 eDrive40 (1,988 vehicles) and 2022-2023 BMW iX xDrive50 (1,443 vehicles) are being recalled.

BMW says the external artificial noise generator control unit “may, sporadically, experience a fault condition.” If this occurs, the typical beep/hum it’s required to emit when backing up may not play. That would put these BMWs out of compliance as it concerns FMVSS 141 Section 5. In case you were curious, this section of regulations covers the minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles. Since there’s no natural engine sound to alert nearby people to their presence, all of these vehicles are required to produce artificial noise at low speeds.

EDIT — ^ That’s not my verbiage. Looks like the post imported the first couple of paragraphs from the article. I would not be telling you owners that your car makes noise lol.

[LowOnCash]

I could only hope mine fails!

Mike

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

Originally Posted by LowOnCash

I could only hope mine fails!

Mike

[kindofblue]

That would be fine with me too.