InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Audi – Passenger car

Audi – Passenger car

Name: Q5

Category: 10

Date: 2026-05-22

Product Category: Motor vehicles

Risk Type: Injuries

Danger: The seatbelt pre-tensioner of the front seats does not comply with the technical specifications. Although the seatbelt tightens in a crash that triggers its deployment, it cannot reliably maintain this tightness, thus reducing its protective effect and increasing the risk of injury. 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: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 07/05/2026

Description: Passenger car.

Notifying Country: Germany

Country of Origin: Germany

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

Audi - Passenger car

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