Audi, Volkswagen recall 25V638000 - Retractor

NHTSA · September 24, 2025

• NHTSA recall campaign 25V638000 (Audi, Volkswagen), reported September 24, 2025.
• Potentially affected vehicles: 1,042.
• Component: Retractor.
• Details as of October 24, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

Agency

NHTSA

Posted

September 24, 2025

Recalling firm

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Source ID

25V638000

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How this recall compares

• NHTSA's recalls file lists 352 recall campaigns from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc since 2010, 26 of them reported in 2025.
• At 1,042 vehicles, it is larger than 58% of the 994 NHTSA campaigns from 2025 with a count of potentially affected vehicles.

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

Consequence

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.

Corrective action

Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.

Affected vehicles

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