# Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC: Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141 (25V830000)

**Recall Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Subject | Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141 |
| NHTSA ID | 25V830000 |
| Manufacturer campaign | 2025120003 |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION |
| Units potentially affected | 1899 |
| Do not drive | No |
| Park outside | No |
| Defect | 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. |

## Why this score
- 1,899 units affected.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recalls, via data.transportation.gov (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V830000). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:08:10.172Z.
Recall data comes from NHTSA and is summarized automatically; check the official notice and VIN lookup before acting. Informational only.