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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 25V638000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Published September 24, 2025 · Recall initiated: September 24, 2025

What's the hazard

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

What to do

Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.

Recall details

Brand
AUDI
Model
Q4 E-TRON
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Lot
2026 AUDI Q4 E-TRON | 2025 AUDI A6 SPORTBACK E-TRON | 2025 AUDI S5 | 2025 AUDI S6 SPORTBACK E-TRON | 2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON | 2025 AUDI A5 | 2025 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R | 2025 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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