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Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC - Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141
Published: December 1, 2025Recall ID: 25V830000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Product Description & Identification
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC vehicles. The external pedestrian warning sound may not continuously increase in volume as vehicle speed increases, due to a software error. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid Electric Vehicles."
Affected Products
Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141 |
| Nhtsa id | 25V830000 |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V830000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Defect summary | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC vehicles. The external pedestrian warning sound may not continuously increase in volume as vehicle speed increases, due to a software error. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid Electric Vehicles." |
| Completion rate | 60.87 |
| Corrective action | Dealers will update the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2026. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 5, 2025. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025120003. |
| Consequence summary | Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Mfr campaign number | 2025120003 |
| Potentially affected | 1899 |
| Report received date | 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |