CarRecallWatch- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Problem
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, and Audi SQ8 vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.
- Risk
- A seat belt that is missing a rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 692K. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 14, 2025.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2025 Audi Q7, Q8, RS Q8 and SQ8 vehicles may have driver and front passenger seat belt buckles missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk. A buckle in this condition may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, which increases the risk of injury.
Audi will replace both front seat belt buckles at no cost at an authorized dealer. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. You can also contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 and reference recall number 692K.
If you own one of these vehicles, check your VIN for open recalls on NHTSA.gov, since the affected VINs became searchable there on November 14, 2025. Schedule the free repair as soon as possible.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Audi Q7 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Audi Q8 | 2025 |
| Audi RS Q8 | 2025 |
| Audi SQ8 | 2025 |