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Passenger cars (Audi Q5 TFSIq and 3 other models) - Repair
Official notice
21 May 2026
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi Q5 TFSIq and 3 other models) - Repair. Defective seat belts (seat belt tensioners). Defective component: seat belts (seat belt tensioners). Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to inadequate manufacturing control of internal components in the front seat belt tensioners, the locking mechanism that maintains seat belt restraint force may not work correctly when the pretensioner mechanism activates in a collision. This may cause the seat belt to become slack, reducing occupant protection in a collision. Published 2026-05-21.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外-4188. Corrective measures: Replace the front seat belts (both left and right, or either side) with properly functioning parts in all vehicles.
Units affected
139
Recall number
外-4188
Official notice
2026-05-21
The hazard
The hazard
Defective seat belts (seat belt tensioners). Defective component: seat belts (seat belt tensioners). Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: Due to inadequate manufacturing control of internal components in the front seat belt tensioners, the locking mechanism that maintains seat belt restraint force may not work correctly when the pretensioner mechanism activates in a collision. This may cause the seat belt to become slack, reducing occupant protection in a collision.
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Brand: Audi. Contact: フォルクスワーゲングループジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-598119.
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