Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC recall 25V830000 - External/Pedestrian Alert

NHTSA · December 1, 2025

• NHTSA recall campaign 25V830000 (Mercedes-Benz), reported December 1, 2025.
• Potentially affected vehicles: 1,899.
• Component: External/Pedestrian Alert.
• Details as of October 23, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

Agency

NHTSA

Posted

December 1, 2025

Recalling firm

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Source ID

25V830000

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How this recall compares

• NHTSA's recalls file lists 390 recall campaigns from Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC since 2010, 21 of them reported in 2025.
• At 1,899 vehicles, it is larger than 64% of the 994 NHTSA campaigns from 2025 with a count of potentially affected vehicles.

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.

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.

Affected vehicles

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