CDA
June 26, 2023
BMW will review its iX model for a cruise control problem that causes it to jerk when maneuvering at low speeds.
BMW has announced that it is going to recall the units produced of its IX electric model due to a problem in the cruise control, which could be activated accidentally when drivers make maneuvers at low speed and cause sudden unwanted acceleration.
BMW began to take this problem seriously at the end of 2022, after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States (NHTSA) presented the Bavarian company with three questionnaires from vehicle owners communicating the inadvertent activation of cruise control at low speed.
Cars manufactured between October 2021 and May 2023
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In February 2023, another testimonial from another owner was passed to BMW. This one, owner of an iX M60, the most performance version of the range, affirmed before the NHTSA that his experience of involuntary activation of the cruise control ended with a minor collision. Following a complaint from another driver, BMW reviewed the vehicle’s diagnostic information in April 2023, identifying activations of adaptive cruise control when turning the steering wheel.
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Apart from these questionnaires, the German company also has evidence of no less than seven customer complaints. According to documents filed with the safety watchdog, BMW acknowledged the possible activation of the cruise control system by turning the steering wheel due to the arrangement of the activation button. It should be noted that when activated, the speed of the car increases, thereby surprising the driver. The system can be deactivated using the said button or by pressing the brake pedal, like any other cruise control.
Owners of affected vehicles (number of units and affected countries are not yet known) will be informed to bring their vehicles in for software updates. Affected vehicles include xDrive50 and M60 produced between October 18, 2021 and May 31, 2023.
