CanadaCertain 2025 Audi Q8, RS Q8 and SQ8 SUVs (brand Audi, sold in Canada) are affected; you can recognise them by model and year. Front seat belt buckles may not have been manufactured properly, so the seat belts could loosen or detach in a crash; Audi will notify owners by mail and advise taking the vehicle to a dealership to replace the front seat belt buckles.
How to identify it
2025 Audi Q8
2025 Audi RS Q8
2025 Audi SQ8
The hazard
On certain vehicles, the front seat belt buckles may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the seat belts could loosen or detach in a crash.
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
What to do
Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the front seat belt buckles.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Transport Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
Read the official notice (opens in a new tab)
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