Audi S5 Recall 25V638: Front seat belts may fail to restrain occupants in a crash

What this recall means for you

A damaged torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been introduced during production. The torsion bar is part of the mechanism that controls the belt, and if it fails in a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain the front occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30 and October 31, 2025. You can contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 (recall number 69UM) or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298 (recall number 694T). You can also check whether your vehicle identification number (VIN) is involved by searching NHTSA.gov, where affected VINs become searchable beginning September 26, 2025.