Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash.
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Identifiers in this source record
2025 AUDI Q5Manufacturer campaign: 69GTPart: 8MA 857 706 LPart: 8MA 857 705 L2025 AUDI Q5 SPORTBACK2025 AUDI SQ52025 AUDI SQ5 SPORTBACKVehicle: 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
Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Official action
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69GT.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2025 AUDI Q5
- Brand or manufacturer
- AUDI
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 26V266000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety