AUDI — recall

Automotive · United States · 2025-12-19

Audi SQ6 E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, A5, A6 vehicles have an unspecified recall issue

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-12-19
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Models affected	A5, A6, A6 SPORTBACK E-TRON, Q6 E-TRON, Q6 SPORTBACK E-TRON, S5, S6 SPORTBACK E-TRON, SQ6 E-TRON, SQ6 SPORTBACK E-TRON
Model year	2025, 2025, 2025, 2025, 2025, 2025, 2025, 2025, 2025
Units affected	27768
Defect	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."_x000D_ An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Component	SEAT BELTS
Remedy	Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 17, 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.
Recall number	25V899000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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