United States2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, and Audi SQ8 vehicles may have the driver and front passenger seat belt buckles missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk. A missing rivet may prevent the seat belt from properly restraining an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury; dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles free of charge and owner letters were mailed December 3, 2025 (Audi recall 692K, NHTSA campaign 25V777000; Audi contact 1-800-253-2834).
What's being recalled
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, and Audi SQ8 vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.
How to identify it
NHTSA campaign 25V777000; Manufacturer campaign 692K
The hazard
A seat belt that is missing a rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 692K. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 14, 2025.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, collected from U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Check the original before you act on it.
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