NHTSA campaign 17V150000 · Manufacturer campaign 69O8
Audi Recall 17V-150: Seatbelt Component may Detach and Enter the Cabin
NHTSA recall 17V150000 (Manufacturer campaign 69O8) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on March 8, 2017, with 1,676 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A5 Cabriolet and Audi S5 Cabriolet for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on June 28, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V150000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V150000 (also written 17V-150 or 17V150)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 69O8
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,676 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Pretensioner
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.11% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V150000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Audi
Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2017 · Vehicles built June 7, 2016 – November 24, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Audi S5 Cabriolet
- 2017 · Vehicles built June 7, 2016 – November 24, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V150000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. A component within the front, rear, and rear center seat belt retractor pretensioners may detach after the seatbelt retractor pretensioner is deployed in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
Although, the seat belt will operate as intended in the event of a crash, the pretensioner component may be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety belt retractors/pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began on June 28,2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69O8.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V150000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.