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General Motors, LLC - Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141
Published: September 25, 2025Recall ID: 25V639000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A vehicle that fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Product Description & Identification
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet 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."
Affected Products
Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Insufficient Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141 |
| Nhtsa id | 25V639000 |
| Component | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V639000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Defect summary | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet 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." |
| Completion rate | 82.77 |
| Corrective action | The vehicle's body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252527170. |
| Consequence summary | A vehicle that fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. |
| Mfr campaign number | N252527170 |
| Potentially affected | 23700 |
| Report received date | 2025-09-25T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |