Mercedes-Benz recall: Back over prevention
What is wrong
Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2025 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vehicles. The vehicles fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
What could happen
Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will update the software for the pedestrian warning sounds, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2026. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is V3EAVASOU. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 20, 2026.
Vehicles covered
- Mercedes-Benz Esprinter 2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V099000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 20, 2026
- Owners notified
- Mar 27, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 117
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 18, 2024 to May 27, 2025
- Part
- Back over prevention › Warnings › External/pedestrian alert
- Maker's own recall number
- V3EAVASOU
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 141
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Power train Feb 14, 2025
- Mercedes-Benz recall: Electronic stability control (esc) May 6, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.