NHTSASEAT BELTS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. - Seat Belt Retractor May Fail to Secure Child...
Published: December 19, 2025Recall ID: 25V899000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Product Description & Identification
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."
Affected Products
Seat Belt Retractor May Fail to Secure Child Seat/FMVSS 208
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Seat Belt Retractor May Fail to Secure Child Seat/FMVSS 208 |
| Nhtsa id | 25V899000 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V899000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Defect summary | 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." |
| Completion rate | 62.41 |
| 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. |
| Consequence summary | An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash. |
| Mfr campaign number | 69D8 |
| Potentially affected | 27768 |
| Report received date | 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |