SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
Published December 22, 2025 · Recall initiated: December 19, 2025
What's the hazard
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies.
What to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Recall details
- Brand
- AUDI
- Model
- S5
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Lot
- 2025 AUDI S5 | 2025 AUDI Q6 E-TRON | 2025 AUDI A5 | 2025 AUDI A6 | 2025 AUDI SQ6 SPORTBACK E-TRON | 2025 AUDI Q6 SPORTBACK E-TRON | 2025 AUDI A6 SPORTBACK E-TRON | 2025 AUDI S6 SPORTBACK E-TRON | 2025 AUDI SQ6 E-TRON
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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