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Audi torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

NHTSA campaign 25V-638 · Reported September 24, 2025 · 1,042 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi A5, A6, Q4, S5, S6, GTI and Golf R
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,042
REMEDY
Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the front retractor. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-638.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2025Audi A5
2025Audi A6
2026Audi Q4
2025Audi S5
2025Audi S6
2025Volkswagen GTI
2025Volkswagen Golf R

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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