Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on November 12, 2025; 4 model-year listings affected.
Seat belts: front, anchorage
NHTSA campaign 25V777000 · reported November 12, 2025 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · 61 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- 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.
- The risk
- A seat belt that is missing a rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.