Information -> Reporting safety defects for your BMW i5 2023-2025

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Under the hood  
Windshield  
The engraved vehicle identification number  
can be found under the hood on the right-hand  
side of the vehicle.  
The vehicle identification number can also be  
found behind the windshield.  
iDrive  
Right nameplate  
It is also possible to display the vehicle identifi-  
cation number via iDrive.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "All apps"  
3. "Mobile devices"  
4. "Settings"  
5. "Vehicle ID (VIN):"  
Reporting safety defects  
The vehicle identification number can be found  
on the nameplate, on the right-hand side of  
the vehicle.  
For US customers  
The following only applies to vehicles owned  
and operated in the US.  
Left nameplate  
If you believe that the vehicle has a defect  
which could cause a crash or could cause in-  
jury or death, you should immediately inform  
the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-  
tration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying BMW  
of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West-  
wood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone  
1-800-831-1117.  
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may  
open an investigation, and if it finds that a  
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it  
may order a recall and remedy campaign.  
The vehicle identification number can be found  
on the nameplate, on the left-hand side of the  
vehicle.  
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However, NHTSA cannot become involved in  
individual problems between you, your dealer,  
or BMW of North America, LLC.  
To contact NHTSA, you may call  
the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at  
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to  
trator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,  
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain  
other information about motor vehicle safety  
For Canadian customers  
Canadian customers who wish to report a  
safety-related defect to Transport Canada, De-  
fect Investigations and Recalls, may call the  
toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also  
obtain other information about motor vehicle  
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