NHTSA 25V639000Manufacturer no. N252527170
Forward Collision Avoidance › Warnings › External/Pedestrian Alert
- Report received by NHTSA
- September 25, 2025
- Owner notification
- November 17, 2025
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 23,700 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV
- August 8, 2023 – August 28, 2024
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- EQUINOX EV
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."
Safety risk
A vehicle that fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 25V639000, filed by General Motors, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov