Safety Alert: 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.
automotiveRecalled on Sep 24, 2025
2026 AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
🔢 1042 vehicles potentially affected
Sold At: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Recall #: NHTSA 25V638000
Source: NHTSA
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Summary
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.
What to do next
- 1Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 21, 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.
- 2Visit the official NHTSA recall page for complete details
Summaries only; always follow the official notice.