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Audi driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.

NHTSA campaign 25V-777 · Reported November 12, 2025 · 61 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi Q7, Q8, RS Q8 and SQ8
VEHICLES AFFECTED
61
REMEDY
Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.

WHY IT MATTERS

A seat belt that is missing a rivet 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 both front seat belt buckles, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-777.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2025Audi Q7
2025Audi Q8
2025Audi RS Q8
2025Audi SQ8

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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