NHTSA Campaign 26V266000
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
NHTSA campaign 26V266000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: pretensioner. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 26V266000 with NHTSA on April 24, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V266000, NHTSA lists up to 7,425 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 13, 2025 and December 14, 2025.
The 26V266000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V266000 were scheduled from May 29, 2026, 35 days after the report.
26V266000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2025.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V266000 ranks 136 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V266000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 26V266000 was 25V899000, reported on December 19, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported April 24, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V266000 (2)
Audi (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V266000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 24, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted