BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Published December 2, 2025 · Recall initiated: December 1, 2025
What's the hazard
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.
What to do
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.
Recall details
- Brand
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model
- AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Lot
- 2024 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC | 2025 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG EQE SUV 4MATIC
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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