NHTSA campaign 26V266000 · Manufacturer campaign 69GT
Audi Recall 26V-266: Seat Belts May Not Restrain Occupants
NHTSA recall 26V266000 (Manufacturer campaign 69GT) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on April 24, 2026, with 7,425 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi Q5, Audi Q5 Sportback, Audi SQ5 and more for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on May 29, 2026, 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 26V266000 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
- 26V266000 (also written 26V-266 or 26V266)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 69GT
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,425 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Pretensioner
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 25.06% (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 26V266000. 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 Q5
- 2025 · Vehicles built July 13, 2025 – December 14, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Audi Q5 Sportback
- 2025 · Vehicles built July 10, 2025 – December 3, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Audi SQ5
- 2025 · Vehicles built July 15, 2025 – December 14, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Audi SQ5 Sportback
- 2025 · Vehicles built July 15, 2025 – December 9, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V266000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash.
Safety consequence
Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69GT.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V266000
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.