NHTSA Vehicles recall ·
2025 Audi A5 and 8 more recall: Seat Belt Retractor May Fail to Secure Child Seat/FMVSS 208
- Recall number
- 25V899000
- Date
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicles › Seat Belts
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Units affected
- 27768
- Hazard tags
- Crash risk Injury risk
Read the official NHTSA notice ↗
Product
Seat Belts
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | A5 | 2025 |
| Audi | A6 | 2025 |
| Audi | A6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 |
| Audi | Q6 E-Tron | 2025 |
| Audi | Q6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 |
| Audi | S5 | 2025 |
| Audi | S6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 |
| Audi | SQ6 E-Tron | 2025 |
| Audi | SQ6 Sportback E-Tron | 2025 |
Not every vehicle of these models is affected. Enter your 17-character VIN on NHTSA.gov to check your vehicle.
Why was it recalled?
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."
Consequence
An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
What should you 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.
Manufacturer campaign number
69D8
Source: NHTSA (vehicles), recall 25V899000. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the NHTSA.