Vehicle recall 17V150000 · March 8, 2017
Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V150000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 8, 2017
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 69O8
- Owner notification
- June 28, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,676
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Pretensioner
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Audi A5 Cabriolet (2017): 2017
- Audi S5 Cabriolet (2017): 2017
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