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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·25V777000·Announced 2025-11-12

Audi SUVs recalled because seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2025 Audi Q7, Q8, SQ8 and RS Q8 vehicles because the front seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the stalk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 4 under the structural vehicle defect criterion: a seat belt anchorage missing a securing rivet is a defect in the restraint system itself.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7 and Audi SQ8 vehicles under NHTSA campaign 25V777000.

The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk. Volkswagen states that a seat belt missing a rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The potential number of units affected is 61. The component is listed as seat belts, front, anchorage.

Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on 3 December 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834, and Audi's number for this recall is 692K. Affected VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov on 14 November 2025.

The recalled product

Product
AUDI Q8, Q7, RS Q8, SQ8
Brand
AUDI
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Seat belts
Hazard
Affected units
61

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • Q8
  • Q7
  • RS Q8
  • SQ8

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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