Audi recalls 2025 A5, A6, S5, Q6 E-Tron and other models over rear seat belts that may not hold child seats
The automatic locking retractor in the rear seat belts may not engage when a child seat is installed with the seat belt, so the seat may not be secured and a child could be more likely to be hurt in a crash.
What to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assemblies as needed, free of charge. Owners can call Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 and mention recall number 69D8.
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Recall details
- Product
- Audi S5, Q6 E-Tron, A5 and 6 more 2025
- Hazard
- An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
- Units
- 27,768 vehicles
- Owner notification
- February 16, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 19, 2025
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 25V899000
- Manufacturer campaign number: 69D8
- Model years: 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
- 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."
- Consequence
- An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
- Corrective action
- 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.
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