{"id":546100,"date":"2023-01-31T19:43:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bmw-recalls-select-evs-for-not-making-enough-noise-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T19:43:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:43:14","slug":"bmw-recalls-select-evs-for-not-making-enough-noise-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bmw-recalls-select-evs-for-not-making-enough-noise-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#BMW Recalls Select EVs For Not Making Enough Noise \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37c62977b44\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37c62977b44\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bmw-recalls-select-evs-for-not-making-enough-noise-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CBMW_Recalls_Select_EVs_For_Not_Making_Enough_Noise_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;BMW Recalls Select EVs For Not Making Enough Noise \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBMW_Recalls_Select_EVs_For_Not_Making_Enough_Noise_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;BMW Recalls Select EVs For Not Making Enough Noise \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-86219\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8b74e729.png?width=1200\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Electric vehicles are much quieter than your typical gas-powered car, but they\u2019re actually required by law\u00a0to make noise to alert pedestrians. As a result, you\u2019ll hear a subtle \u201chum\u201d or electric sound as one backs up or drives by. However, BWM just recalled select models for being too quiet.<\/p>\n<p>BMW started 2023 by recalling over 16,000 EVs over a potential power loss issue, and now we\u2019re hearing the company is dealing with another problem. While it sounds odd to say, BMW recalled over 3,500 BMW i4 and iX models (2022 and 2023) for not being loud enough.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/vehicle\/2022\/BMW\/IX\/SUV\/AWD#recalls\">NHTSA website<\/a>, BMW is recalling select models of those vehicles due to faulty external artificial sound generators.\u00a0Under normal conditions, the sound generator should emit a beep or humming noise when a car is in reverse or driving at low speeds. The system doesn\u2019t always work or make noise for whatever reason, and that\u2019s a safety concern.<\/p>\n<p>The recall states that BMW\u2019s \u201ccontrol unit may, sporadically, experience a fault condition\u201d and will not emit noise. In those situations, the sound generator isn\u2019t working, and a nearby\u00a0pedestrian could be at risk.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever had an EV sneak up on you while walking down the street, you know why this law exists. Some of them are so quiet it can be dangerous as we\u2019re used to hearing loud car engines. Luckily for BMW, this is an easy fix with a software update.<\/p>\n<p>However, this isn\u2019t an OTA update you can get at home, and owners will need to head to a BMW dealership to get the update manually. The company will notify owners in March, so be on the lookout for a recall notice.<\/p>\n<p><small>via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/1\/30\/23578452\/bmw-i4-ix-pedestrian-warning-sound-recall\">The Verge<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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