AUDI S6 SPORTBACK E-TRON (2025) recall — Seat Belts
Audi is recalling 2025 S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles with potentially damaged seat belt retractors that could fail in a crash, increasing injury risk. Owners must have seat belts replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
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.
Contact the company & request your remedy
What happened, in plain English
Audi is recalling 2025 S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles because a production defect might damage seat belt retractors, causing them to fail during a crash and increase injury risk. This affects vehicles sold in the U.S. starting in 2025. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81908-audi-s6-sportback-e-tron-2025-seat-belts-recall-crash.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81908-audi-s6-sportback-e-tron-2025-seat-belts-recall-crash · Updated September 23, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V638000
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“Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron 2025 Seat Belts Recall: Crash Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81908-audi-s6-sportback-e-tron-2025-seat-belts-recall-crash. Based on NHTSA recall #25V638000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V638000).
Why it’s dangerous
A damaged torsion bar in the seat belt retractor could fail during a crash. If this happens, the seat belt might not properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2025 Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face the highest risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2025 Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron. The recall covers vehicles with VINs listed on NHTSA.gov starting September 26, 2025.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Audi or Volkswagen
Call Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298 to schedule a seat belt replacement.
Get seat belts replaced
Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts free of charge.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
Questions people ask
How do I know if my vehicle is affected?
Your vehicle is affected if it's a 2025 Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron with a VIN listed on NHTSA.gov starting September 26, 2025.
What should I do if I own this vehicle?
Contact Audi or Volkswagen to schedule a free seat belt replacement at a dealer.
Is there a deadline for fixing this?
The recall has no specific deadline for the fix, but owners must contact dealers to schedule the replacement.
Contact Audi
We’ve drafted a message you can send Audi to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V638000 — Audi Audi Hello, I own a Audi that is covered by recall 25V638000 from Audi. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #25V638000 (September 24, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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