[pending] 2025 AUDI A5

Plain-English 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.

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.

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.

The recalled product

Product

2025 AUDI A5

Brand

AUDI

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Category

Vehicle — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Affected units

1,042

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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