Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage (2025 AUDI Q7, 2025 AUDI Q8, 2025 AUDI RS Q8…)
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- Company / brand
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Product
- 2025 AUDI Q7; 2025 AUDI Q8; 2025 AUDI RS Q8; 2025 AUDI SQ8
- Reason / hazard
- 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 (remedy)
- Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 692K. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 14, 2025.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 61
- Defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, and Audi SQ8 vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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