Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q4 E-Tron and others: Retractor

Date

Sept. 24, 2025

Filed by

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicles

Audi A5 (2025); Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron (2025); Audi Q4 E-Tron (2026); Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron (2026); Audi S5 (2025); Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron (2025); Volkswagen GTI (2025); Volkswagen Golf R (2025)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

1042

What can happen

In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

Owner notification date

Oct. 31, 2025

Manufacturer campaign number

694T 69UM

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Front seat belt assembly · Front seat belt assembly · (VW): 5H1 857 705 K; Front seat belt assembly · Front seat belt assembly · Audi A5: 8B3.857.705 and .706 Index J; Front seat belt assembly · Front seat belt assembly · Audi A6: 85E.857.705 Index E; Front seat belt assembly · Front seat belt assembly · Audi Q4 e-tron: 89A.857.705 and .706 Index E

Recall number

25V638000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.