NHTSA campaign 25V638000 · Volkswagen campaign 694T 69UM
Audi and Volkswagen Recall 25V-638: Damaged Seat Belt Retractor
NHTSA recall 25V638000 (Volkswagen campaign 694T 69UM) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on September 24, 2025, with 1,042 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A5, Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron, Audi Q4 E-Tron and more for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on October 31, 2025, 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 25V638000 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
- 25V638000 (also written 25V-638 or 25V638)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 694T 69UM
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,042 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.46% (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 25V638000. 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
- 2025 · Vehicles built June 24, 2025 – August 27, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron
- 2025 · Vehicles built July 3, 2025 – July 3, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Audi Q4 E-Tron
- 2026 · Vehicles built June 23, 2025 – July 1, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron
- 2026 · Vehicles built June 24, 2025 – August 9, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Audi S5
- 2025 · Vehicles built June 24, 2025 – July 29, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron
- 2025 · Vehicles built July 3, 2025 – July 3, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Golf R
- 2025 · Vehicles built June 26, 2025 – July 7, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen GTI
- 2025 · Vehicles built June 25, 2025 – July 11, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V638000.
Defect description
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.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V638000
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.