CarRecallWatch- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
- Problem
- 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."
- Risk
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2025 Audi vehicles have a rear seat belt retractor that may fail to engage the automatic locking feature when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. If the child seat is not held firmly in place, it can move more during a crash, which increases the risk of injury to a child.
Audi will have dealers inspect the left and right rear seat belt assemblies and replace them where needed. The repair is free of charge at an authorized Audi dealer. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. You can also contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 and reference recall number 69D8.
You can check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN on NHTSA.gov or on the manufacturer's recall lookup. VINs for this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025. If your vehicle is listed, schedule the free repair with an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected 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 |