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2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, 2017 Audi S5 Cabriolet Recall: A component within the front, rear, and rear center seat belt retractor…

NHTSA campaign 17V150000 · Seat Belts · filed Mar 8, 2017 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
2K
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
Mailing began Jun 28, 2017

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

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The fix — what to do

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.

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.

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 17V150000 (manufacturer number 69O8). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.