NHTSA campaign 26V099000 · Manufacturer campaign V3EAVASOU
Daimler Vans USA, LLC Recall 26V-099: Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141
NHTSA recall 26V099000 (Manufacturer campaign V3EAVASOU) was reported by Daimler Vans USA, LLC on February 20, 2026, with 117 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz Esprinter for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on March 27, 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 26V099000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V099000 (also written 26V-099 or 26V099)
- Filed by
- Daimler Vans USA, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- V3EAVASOU
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 117 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Back Over Prevention — Warnings — External/Pedestrian Alert
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 141
Repair completion: 24.79% (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 26V099000. 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 Esprinter
- 2025 · Vehicles built December 18, 2024 – May 27, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V099000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
Insufficient pedestrian warning sounds may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V099000
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.