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Audi - Volkswagen

Official notice

14 Nov 2025

Last checked

14 Nov 2025

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Audi - Volkswagen. Issue: 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. Safety Risk: A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the front seat belt buckles. Published 2025-11-14.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

81229

Official notice

2025-11-14

The hazard

Issue: 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. Safety Risk: A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the front seat belt buckles.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

81229

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2025, Make: AUDI, Model: Q8

Product 2

Year: 2025, Make: AUDI, Model: RS Q8

Product 3

Year: 2025, Make: AUDI, Model: SQ8

Risk / hazard

Issue: 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. Safety Risk: A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the front seat belt buckles.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Audi, Volkswagen.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

81229

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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