2025-2026 Nissan Frontier, 2025 Nissan Altima, 2026 Nissan Kicks and 1 more model recall: Improperly Welded Door Strikers/FMVSS 206
Report received by NHTSA: Jan. 21, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2025 Altima, Sentra, 2025-2026 Frontier, and 2026 Kicks vehicles. The door strikers may have been improperly welded and break, allowing the door to open while moving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
- The risk
A door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury or a crash.
- Who's affected
26,432 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025-2026 Nissan Frontier, 2025 Nissan Altima, 2026 Nissan Kicks, 2025 Nissan Sentra.
- Compared with
Nissan North America, Inc. has 14 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 11 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
146 earlier NHTSA recalls by Nissan North America, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Dec. 23, 2025 2026 Nissan Rogue recall: Incorrect Spare Tire Installed/FMVSS 110
- Nov. 26, 2025 2025-2026 Infiniti QX80, 2025-2026 Nissan Armada, 2025 Nissan Murano recall: Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111 (agency record)
- Nov. 21, 2025 2025 Nissan Sentra recall: Windshield Air Bubbles Can Obscure Visibility/FMVSS 205 (agency record)
- Oct. 9, 2025 2013-2021 Nissan NV200, 2014-2017, 2019 Nissan NV200 Taxi, 2015-2018 Chevrolet City Express recall: Blown Fuel Pump Fuse (agency record)
- Oct. 1, 2025 2021-2022 Nissan Leaf recall: Fire Risk from Quick Charging Battery (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will replace the door strikers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's numbers for this recall are PD185 and PMA61. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 28, 2026.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Nissan Altima 2025
- Nissan Frontier 2025-2026
- Nissan Kicks 2026
- Nissan Sentra 2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V023000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Report received by NHTSA | Jan. 21, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 26,432 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | PD185, PMA61 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record