Brightdrop over-the-air update N25-249834
What it saysYour vehicle keeps getting better. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Brightdrop filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Apr 14, 2025, received Apr 24, 2025. It names 3 model years (2024). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationGreat News! Your vehicle keeps getting better. This software update includes the following, if your vehicle is equipped: •Improves accuracy of service messages for high voltage charging system. •Reduces drain on 12V battery. •Improves performance of charging. •Improves performance of wireless communication of the Lithium-Ion battery status •Improves performance of cabin heating and windshield defrosting system During the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle. This is expected behavior when an update package is onboard the vehicle. Do not service your vehicle during installation.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N25-249834 | Over-the-air update | Apr 14, 2025 | 11017194 | PDF, 99 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against: 2024 Brightdrop 600 Elcv; 2024 Brightdrop Zevo 400; 2024 Brightdrop Zevo 600.
None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Brightdrop, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Brightdrop N25-249834 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is the N25-249834 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does N25-249834 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2024 Brightdrop 600 Elcv, 2024 Brightdrop Zevo 400, 2024 Brightdrop Zevo 600. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.