2026 Nissan Kicks, 2026 Nissan Sentra recall: Insufficiently Welded Front Seat Frames/FMVSS 207, 210
Report received by NHTSA: March 13, 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 2026 Kicks and Sentra vehicles. The hook bracket of the front seat frames may be insufficiently welded, which can cause the front seat frames to become loose. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- The risk
A loose seat may not restrain the occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Who's affected
15 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2026 Nissan Kicks, 2026 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
149 earlier NHTSA recalls by Nissan North America, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Feb. 12, 2026 2024-2025 Nissan Rogue recall: Gears in the Electronic Throttle Body May Break
- Feb. 12, 2026 2023-2025 Nissan Rogue recall: Engine Failure
- Jan. 21, 2026 2025-2026 Nissan Frontier, 2025 Nissan Altima, 2026 Nissan Kicks and 1 more model recall: Improperly Welded Door Strikers/FMVSS 206
- 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)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will replace the front seat assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA64. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 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 Kicks 2026
- Nissan Sentra 2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V145000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | SEATS |
| Report received by NHTSA | March 13, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 15 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | PMA64 |
| “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