Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. on August 12, 2026; 1 model-year listings affected.
Air bags: critical fasteners
NHTSA campaign 26V526000 · reported August 12, 2026 · Nissan North America, Inc. · 149 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- 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.
- The risk
- Air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the air bag mounting fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 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.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.