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.
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Identifiers in this source record
2025 AUDI A5Manufacturer campaign: 694T 69UMPart: (VW): 5H1 857 705 K2026 AUDI Q4 E-TRONPart: Audi Q4 e-tron: 89A.857.705 and .706 Index EPart: Audi A6: 85E.857.705 Index EPart: Audi A5: 8B3.857.705 and .706 Index J 2025 AUDI A6 SPORTBACK E-TRON2025 AUDI S52025 AUDI S6 SPORTBACK E-TRON2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON2025 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2025 VOLKSWAGEN GTIVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
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.
Official action
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.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2025 AUDI A5
- Brand or manufacturer
- AUDI
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 25V638000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety