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

Date

Dec. 19, 2025

Filed by

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicles

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)

Component

Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

27768

What can happen

An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

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.

Owner notification date

Feb. 16, 2026

Manufacturer campaign number

69D8

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Rear seat belt assembly · Rear seat belt assembly · 8B3 857 805 A 85E 857 805 B 85H 857 805 B

Recall number

25V899000

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.