Audi recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. A component within the front, rear, and rear center seat belt retractor pretensioners may detach after the seatbelt retractor pretensioner is deployed in the event of a crash.
What could happen
Although, the seat belt will operate as intended in the event of a crash, the pretensioner component may be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety belt retractors/pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began on June 28,2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69O8.
Vehicles covered
- Audi A5 Cabriolet 2017
- Audi S5 Cabriolet 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V150000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 8, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jun 28, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,676
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 7, 2016 to Nov 24, 2016
- Part
- Seat belts › Pretensioner
- Maker's own recall number
- 69O8
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi recall: Air bags Apr 3, 2024
- Audi recall: Equipment Oct 26, 2022
- Audi recall: Back over prevention Oct 5, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Seat belts Aug 5, 2021
- Audi recall: Suspension Apr 26, 2021
- Audi recall: Air bags Jul 24, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.