NHTSA campaign 25V050000 · Manufacturer campaign 2025040005
Mercedes Benz Recall 25V-050: High Voltage Battery May Catch Fire
- Park outside
Owners are advised to park these vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 25V050000 (Manufacturer campaign 2025040005) was reported by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC on February 7, 2025, with 12,236 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz EQB 250, Mercedes Benz EQB 300 4Matic and Mercedes Benz EQB 350 4Matic for model years 2022–2025. Owners were notified on May 22, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V050000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V050000 (also written 25V-050 or 25V050)
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2025040005
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12,236 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V050000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz EQB 250
Mercedes Benz EQB 300 4Matic
Mercedes Benz EQB 350 4Matic
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V050000.
Defect description
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2022-2025 EQB 250, EQB 300 4MATIC, and EQB 350 4MATIC electric vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving.
Safety consequence
A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. Dealers will update the battery management system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 22, 2025. This is a phased recall. Phase 1 owner letters were mailed on May 22, 2025. Phase 2 owner letters were mailed on October 31, 2025 and Phase 3 owner letters were mailed on December 12, 2025. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2025040005.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V050000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.