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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 25V638: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Official action
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Official identifier. 25V638
Date. 2025-09-24
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Action / remedy (official). Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.
Potential units affected. 1,042 as published in the campaign file.
Owner notification date. 2025-10-31
Licence: United States Government public recall data
Attribution: Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaign
Campaign scope
Affected make/model groups in the official file
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