NHTSA campaign 25V878000 · Manufacturer campaign N252530690
Chevrolet Recall 25V-878: Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141
NHTSA recall 25V878000 (Manufacturer campaign N252530690) was reported by General Motors, LLC on December 18, 2025, with 81,177 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Equinox EV for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on January 29, 2026, 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 25V878000 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
- 25V878000 (also written 25V-878 or 25V878)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N252530690
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 81,177 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Back Over Prevention — Warnings — External/Pedestrian Alert
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 141
Repair completion: 95.24% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; 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 25V878000. 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.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Equinox EV
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V878000.
Defect description
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Equinox EV vehicles. The pedestrian alert sound system may not produce a sufficient change in volume between the vehicle being stopped and moving at low speeds. 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."
Safety consequence
A vehicle that does not emit sufficient sound may fail to alert pedestrians of a moving vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
The body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252530690. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 18, 2025.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V878000
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.