MERCEDES-BENZ Esprinter (2025): Back over prevention
Recall 26V099000 · Feb 20, 2026 · Daimler Vans USA, LLC
117
vehicles affected
117
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26V099000
- Date
- Feb 20, 2026
- Maker
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Units affected
- 117
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Warnings > External/pedestrian alert
- Model years
- 2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
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 can happen
Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz | Esprinter | 2025 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 26V099000?
1 model: Mercedes-Benz Esprinter (2025), about 117 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 26V099000?
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.
What can happen?
Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.