NHTSA Campaign 25V830000

BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

Issued by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC · Reported Dec 1, 2025 · 1,899 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC 2024 1,899
MERCEDES-BENZ AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC 2025 1,899

Source: NHTSA Campaign 25V830000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.