# NHTSA recall 25V638000

> **Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.** · 2025 AUDI S5 · component: **SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR**

## Summary

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.

## Remedy

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.

## Key facts

- **Campaign number:** 25V638000
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** S5
- **Model year:** 2025
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- **Report received:** 2025-09-24

## Primary source

NHTSA recall lookup: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V638000

## Citation

> US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, recall campaign 25V638000 (Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., 2025 AUDI). Retrieved via MORVS 2026-11-01 from https://api.morvs.ai/nhtsa-recall/25V638000. Licensed CC0.

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