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Audi E-Tron rear seat belts may not lock child seats

NHTSA campaign 25V899000 · Reported 2025-12-19 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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A child seat that is not held tightly can increase a child's risk of injury in a crash; the notice does not tell owners to stop driving the vehicle.

What's wrong, in plain English

On certain 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron, SQ6 E-Tron and related Sportback E-Tron models, the rear seat belt has a locking feature that is supposed to click on and hold a child seat tightly in place. That feature may not engage, so a child seat installed with the seat belt could move around instead of staying firmly secured. Dealers will inspect the right and left rear seat belt assemblies and replace them if needed, at no cost to you.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — these VINs became searchable December 23, 2025. 2. Contact your Audi dealer to have the rear seat belts inspected, using Audi recall number 69D8. 3. Have any needed belts replaced for free; Audi customer service is at 1-800-253-2834.

Affected vehicles (4)

Who to contact

Audi — official Audi recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-253-2834

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
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."
Safety risk
An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.