Audi A5, S3 +21 more: Seats and Restraints

Affects Audi A5, S3, RS 7, Q8, E-Tron, RS 5, A4, A8, RS Q8, SQ7, SQ8, S6, S4, A6, Q7, Q5, RS 6, S7, S8, S5, A7, Q3, SQ5 · 2021 — about 7K vehicles.

The hazard

Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger seat belt assemblies may contain defective automatic locking retractors (ALR). As a result, the seat belts may not properly lock to secure a child seat. Safety Risk: A seat belt that is used to secure a child restraint but is not properly locked could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the seat belts. They will be replaced, if necessary.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational