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- BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
- Problem
- 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."
- Risk
- Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain electric vans have a software problem: when they are backing up, the warning sound they make for pedestrians is not loud enough. The vehicles do not meet the federal minimum sound requirement for hybrid and electric vehicles (FMVSS 141). Without an adequate sound, people nearby, including pedestrians, may not realize the van is approaching, which increases the risk of injury.
The remedy is a free software update to the pedestrian warning sounds, performed by an authorized dealer at no cost to you. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2026. You can contact Daimler Vans USA customer service at 1-877-762-8267 and reference recall number V3EAVASOU.
To check whether your vehicle is included, look up your VIN on NHTSA.gov, where recall VINs have been searchable since February 20, 2026. If your vehicle is involved, schedule the software update with an authorized dealer.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Mercedes-Benz Esprinter | 2025 |
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