Vehicle recall 26V526000 · August 12, 2026
2025 Nissan Altima
The front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima vehicles. The front passenger air bag and front passenger knee air bag may have been installed with incorrect mounting fasteners, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.
- Consequence
- Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 25, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan’s customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PD202. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 17, 2026.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V526000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 12, 2026
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- PD202
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 149
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Critical fasteners
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Nissan Altima (2025): 2025
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