2025 Mercedes-Benz Esprinter Recall: Vehicles fail to make sufficient pedestrian warning sounds when in reverse

NHTSA campaign 26V099000 · Back Over Prevention · filed Feb 20, 2026 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

117

Manufacturer

Daimler Vans USA, LLC

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Mar 27, 2026

The defect

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."

The risk

Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

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The fix — what to do

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.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Mercedes-Benz	Esprinter	2025

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 26V099000 (manufacturer number V3EAVASOU). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.