Passenger car
Audi · A5, A6 E-TRON, Q4 E-TRON
Motor vehiclesInjuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The torsion bar is defective and may easily break, leading the belt strap to unwind uncontrollably in the event of an accident. The protective effect of the seat belt would therefore no longer be assured which can lead to injury.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
Product
- Description
- Passenger car.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/01052/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-14
- Published
- 7 April 2026
- Modified
- 17 May 2026
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10098465
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