Audi E-Tron Models: Rear Seat Belt May Not Lock

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

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An improperly secured child seat can increase the risk of injury during a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	25V899000
Reported to NHTSA	Dec 19, 2025
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Part affected	Seat Belts:rear/other:retractor
Vehicles covered	4 model/year combinations, model years 2025
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

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 on the rear seat belts may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet federal occupant protection and seat belt standards.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is affected.
2. Contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834 to schedule service.
3. Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assemblies as necessary, free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 25V899000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (4)

2025 Audi Q6 E-TRON
2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-TRON
2025 Audi S6 Sportback E-TRON
2025 Audi SQ6 E-TRON

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

Audi Seat Belt Recalls Affect Occupant Restraint and Child Seats · all 6 Audi recalls in this area

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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.