NHTSA Campaign 25V366000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
NHTSA campaign 25V366000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert. The repair is free.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC filed the report for 25V366000 with NHTSA on June 5, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V366000, NHTSA lists up to 94 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V366000 were scheduled from August 1, 2025, 57 days after the report.
25V366000 covers 2 models from Mercedes-Benz, model years 2025.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V366000 ranks 43 of 51 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 25V366000, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC has 2 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 25V366000 was 22V232000, reported on April 8, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 S-Class, EQE SUV, EQE, EQS SUV and EQS vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. Software in the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) may cause an incorrect external pedestrian warning sound while reversing. 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."
- The risk
- A vehicle that makes an incorrect sound may fail to alert pedestrians of a reversing vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the AVAS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 1, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025070005.
Reported June 5, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V366000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V366000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 5, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted