AUDI Q6 E-TRON (2025) recall — Seat Belts
Audi is recalling 2025 Q6 E-Tron models with faulty seat belts that may not secure child seats properly during crashes, risking injury. Owners must have seat belts inspected and replaced by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Contact the company & request your remedy
What happened, in plain English
Audi is recalling certain 2025 Q6 E-Tron vehicles because seat belts can fail to properly secure child seats during crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have seat belts inspected and replaced by dealers at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81909-audi-q6-e-tron-2025-seat-belts-recall-child-seat.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81909-audi-q6-e-tron-2025-seat-belts-recall-child-seat · Updated September 23, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V899000
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“Audi Q6 E-Tron 2025 Seat Belts Recall: Child Seat Injury Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81909-audi-q6-e-tron-2025-seat-belts-recall-child-seat. Based on NHTSA recall #25V899000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V899000).
Why it’s dangerous
The automatic locking retractor in the seat belt may not engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. This means the seat belt could fail to hold the child seat securely during a crash, potentially causing injury.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron models are affected. Parents or caregivers using child seats with these vehicles are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron model. The recall covers vehicles with specific VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Audi Customer Service
Call 1-800-253-2834 to schedule a seat belt inspection and replacement.
Have Seat Belts Inspected
Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assemblies as necessary at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
Questions people ask
Why is this recall happening?
The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt, which could lead to injury during a crash.
How do I know if my vehicle is affected?
Your vehicle is affected if it is a 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron model and the VIN became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Is there a deadline to fix this?
The recall was notified in February 2026, but dealers will inspect and replace seat belts as needed at no cost without a specific deadline.
Contact Audi
We’ve drafted a message you can send Audi to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V899000 — Audi Audi Hello, I own a Audi that is covered by recall 25V899000 from Audi. The official recall notice states: 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. 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 #25V899000 (December 19, 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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